Dr. Willness's primary research focuses on how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and organizational reputation impact recruitment, employee engagement, and consumer behaviour. She holds two national research grants (SSHRC) for her work on these topics. Some of her other research covers diverse topics such as the job search process, workplace bullying and harassment, and training effectiveness. Prior to completing her graduate degrees, she enjoyed a 10-year career with the tourism HR sector council where she was heavily involved in training and education for the industry. She holds the national designation of certified Industry Trainer, with both consulting and occupational experience in seminar facilitation.

Highlights of Dr. Willness's research interests:

For more information, visit: www.CSRresearchlab.ca

Or check out Dr. Willness's latest column in the Financial Post Executive: http://business.financialpost.com/author/cwillness/

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