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title: "You Can't Just Want a Better Company...You Have to Work For It"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e351d1ab-c2f1-486c-982b-edff4e670e20
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/you-cant-just-want-a-better-companyyou-have-to-work-for-it-2709076
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2019-02-05T19:14:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:33:26.504Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/adae70770f95e65819468adea1c9fe2b5073.jpg
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# You Can't Just Want a Better Company...You Have to Work For It

**TL;DR:** A restaurant operator emphasized the importance of becoming an employer of choice, but noted that many employers are not willing to take the necessary steps. Carrie, a frequent keynote speaker, discussed HR and leadership topics.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-02-05. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/you-cant-just-want-a-better-companyyou-have-to-work-for-it-2709076).*

## Story

But, are you willing to do what it takes to become one?

Most employers will say “YES!’” but their actions show otherwise.

*Carrie is a frequent keynote speaker on HR and leadership topics and regularly conducts employee training and leadership development workshops as well. She is the author of the recently published book,* Restaurant Operator's HR Playbook: Your Hands-On Playbook for Finding, Hiring, and Developing Leaders *and Implementing Organized People Systems and has been featured in* Entrepreneur*,* Restaurant News*,* Pizza Today *and* Independent Restaurateur*.*

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- leadership development (topic)
- hr strategy (topic)
- employer of choice (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/you-cant-just-want-a-better-companyyou-have-to-work-for-it-2709076). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e351d1ab-c2f1-486c-982b-edff4e670e20).