Growing global trade jobs: Top roles, skills, and trends to watch in 2026

It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when customers waited months to receive their international goods. In the late 1800s, for instance, Japanese satsuma oranges were so…

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

Global trade outlook 2018: What are the biggest trends, technologies, opportunities and challenges?

In this month’s #TradeElite chat, we gave our panel the chance to provide some of their best tools and tips for SMEs going into 2018.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Strategist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

We’ve reached peak global trade – unless we adapt with new trends

For those not affected by the moody ponderings of the press, Britain’s self-inflicted exit from the European Union does present an interesting case study; a window into the decline of global trade.

Adam Bajan

Adam Bajan writes for Ashton College, a post-secondary college in Vancouver, BC. Founded in 1998, Ashton College is committed to providing innovative, real-world education with flexible attendance options for those wishing to enhance their skills or change careers

International trade explained: definitions, roles, and real careers

What is international trade? The practice of trade, historically, was simple: Villagers exchanged food for pottery; fishermen swapped their catch for tools; goods moved across…

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

How to start a career in international trade from scratch – tips, advice, and strategies from professionals

Trade is ancient. The practice began even before some languages and civilizations were born, with the earliest records and evidence dating back approximately 8,000 years ago,…

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

How can businesses, and the trade professionals who support them, move forward with confidence in a volatile world?

Global trade has rarely felt more uncertain, or more full of opportunity. That tension was at the heart of the panel discussion at the 2026…

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

Best of 2025: Top 10 most-read international trade articles from the past year

Every year, certain trade topics spark more curiosity, conversation, and debate than others and in 2025, TradeReady readers were clearly eager to dig into both…

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

The fastest-growing international trade jobs for 2026 and how to get them

In the past, careers in international trade followed a rhythm: logistics coordinators tracked shipments across oceans, customs brokers filled out the paperwork, trade analysts parsed…

Sheena Koo

Sheena is a content marketing consultant and writer with a background in copywriting, content strategy, content marketing, and content management. Passionate about stories with purpose and meaning, she connects readers to writing that's engaging, useful, and informative.

CITP Spotlight: Nil Özçelik Razavi, PhD – Trade Expert, T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı

When Nil Özçelik Razavi, PhD, first moved from Turkey to Canada in 2007 to complete her doctoral research in Translation Studies, she never imagined she…

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

Top 10 podcasts for global trade professionals to listen to in 2025

Podcasts are a great way to get info on the go and stay up to date in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving world of global trade….

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.