Peter Harris 
There’s a job interview question that employers almost always ask even though they don’t expect to receive an honest answer. It’s generally accepted that lying to an employer in order to get to hired is a terrible idea. Working relationships are largely based on mutual respect and trust, so starting … Read More
Are tablets over? People are buying fewer and fewer of them. However, some newly released information on global sales trends offers a hint at what the future will look like for portable touch screen computers. The sales of tablet computers have been declining worldwide for the past two and a … Read More
Statistics Canada has just released the latest employment numbers. Here’s where the jobs are (and aren’t) right now. The country’s unemployment rate dropped in April to its lowest level since before the 2008 recession. According to Statistics Canada, the current unemployment rate is 6.5 per cent, down 0.6 per cent … Read More
Some seemingly fun posts, memes, and games on Facebook are actually used by identity thieves to hack your accounts. Like this. Hey, here’s a cool little game to determine what your mobster name would be. Put you mother’s maiden name together with your favourite teacher and then your first pet. … Read More
Analysis of the content of online job postings reveals the skills and qualifications that Canadian employers are most-often looking for. I looked this up because of some online reaction to a recent post of mine. I wrote an article for the Huffington Post last week in which I explained that … Read More
