Peter Harris

A marketing and careers expert, Peter began his career as a travel writer and advertising copy writer, and went on to build the original Canadian content for Monster.ca, serve as editor-in-chief of Workopolis, and deliver the country its daily breaking news and features as the homepage editor of both the Sympatico / MSN portal and Yahoo! Canada.

Because everything is political now: People on the left / right view obesity differently

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Yes, people are even divided along political lines over how they view health issues such as obesity. It turns out that people who lean towards the right politically tend to view obesity as being the result of someone’s eating habits and lifestyle choices. More liberal and left individuals – especially those who are overweight themselves …

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New research proves you were born to be broke (or just maybe destined to be well-off)

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Always broke? Don’t worry, it’s not your fault. New research indicates that your earning potential may have been predetermined – even before you were born. Take a look at your hand. A new study, released yesterday by The Higher School of Economics in Russia, shows that many skills and successes – including salary – can …

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The LCBO’s brilliant campaign subtly proves that we need booze to have a good time

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For those readers not in Ontario, the LCBO is the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, the government entity empowered to market, sell, and distribute alcohol in this province. As a crown corporation, not only do they have a monopoly on booze sales, but they also have a mandate to promote moderation and safe consumption. Wait, …

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The 2016 Word of the Year is officially ‘Post-Truth’ (but we have a better suggestion)

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You can fact check this story all you want. Nobody cares. We are officially living in the post-truth era. Which is perhaps why Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2016 seems fitting. Post-truth. In selecting the Word of the Year, the editors at Oxford try to choose a phrase that reflects the year in language. …

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LinkedIn data reveals the most sought-after skills by Canadian employers going into 2017

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The folks over at LinkedIn report that they see a spike in job applications around this time of year. To help people looking to make a career move focus on what is really in-demand by employers, they’ve released their annual list of the most sought-after skills. It could be argued that new business owners seek …

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Pet parrot repeats pillow talk, blows the whistle on cheating husband

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Brrraaak! You’re busted. A woman found the proof she was looking for that her husband was cheating on her when the family’s pet parrot gave away the affair. While the woman had long suspected that her husband was sleeping with the maid, she had no proof. That all changed when the parrot started repeating flirty …

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Being popular in school sets you up for a more successful career too (Sorry nerds)

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Of course you’ve heard the notion that after graduating from high-school, once you get out there in the ‘real world,’ the former nerds will get to have their revenge. You know how the story goes. After high school, all of the unpopular geeks will quickly be running tech companies or earning huge piles of money …

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Creepy Halloween mystery: Costume magically changes depending on who wears it

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This is spooky. It’s eerie how the exact same Halloween costume suddenly appears much sexier and more revealing when a woman puts it on than when a man wears it. Take a look at some of these examples of our good sport male and female models trying on the same costume for this year’s Halloween …

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The skills in your resume that actually lower your value on the job market

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You work hard, learn fast, and have been around the block a few times. You’ve got skills. That’s great. Now it’s time to take some of them off your resume. Why? Because they could be hurting your chances of getting hired, or lowering the amount of salary you’re being offered. That’s because your resume needs …

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