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.

New executive survey reveals the best (and worst) time to schedule your job interview

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When you’re trying to get hired for a new job, timing can be everything. Apparently job interviews later in the day tend to be less successful. If you’re given the option, try to request an interview in the morning. A new survey of executives by the accounting placement firm Accountemps found that hiring managers find …

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The truth about introverts, extraverts, and corporate culture that nobody will ever tell you

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True story. I once had to justify skipping out on a three-hour training seminar at work on “Time Management and Setting Priorities” in order to, you know, spend that time doing my job instead. My VP later asked me why I didn’t feel the need to attend. I said it should be self-explanatory. In fact, …

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Bourbon vs. Rye: What’s the difference, and who wins in blind taste tests?

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Whiskey drinkers tend to be loyal to their chosen brands, but when it comes to a blind test, you probably can’t tell a bourbon from a rye. Those are the findings of a new scientific study from Washington State University. There’s national pride at stake too. You can’t tell a Scotch drinker that they should …

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What good does a liberal arts degree do you on the Canadian job market?

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Some fields of study, particularly the arts and humanities, don’t seem to lend themselves to actual jobs after graduation. So is it worth investment of time and money that it takes to earn one? Yackler looked into it. I was speaking at a conference put on by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario in …

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Public restroom etiquette around the world (Believe it or not it’s an infographic)

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Public washrooms around the world vary widely. While paying to use the bathroom seems strange to most Canadians, it turns out that it’s pretty much the norm in many parts of the world. From automated self-cleaning stand alone toilets, to fee-per use with an attendant on duty, and even free-to-use but pay for the toilet …

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People in 24 different cultures can recognize the status of a relationship based on this one-second social cue

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Wondering who your true friends really are? Try sharing a laugh. A new study published last week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences demonstrates that we can evaluate the nature of a relationship just based on the sound of shared laughter. I read somewhere that the single most commonly sought after trait …

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