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Time and Money. The name of the game. Rising to the top of a candidate pool can be challenging enough - but once you are in the midst of negotiating a position, the process becomes even more ambiguous. It doesn't have to be that way.

Meet Herb Callahan, senior director of Human Resources at Golden State Foods, a nearly $7 billion company based in Irvine, California. Herb's got the secret recipe to evaluating offers and negotiating salary, and he's ready to share it with us.

Join us as we identify what we should be considering when offered a position, how to compare and assess multiple offers, and ultimately evaluate your holistic compensation and fit within a company prior to accepting.

ABOUT HERBERT CALLAHAN

Herb Callahan is senior director, human resources, McDonald’s Distribution, for Golden State Foods. He also runs their in-house training program, GSF University, and is an MBA graduate of Brandman University and working to complete his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in organizational leadership.

Learn more about Heb's career path in this podcast https://www.brandman.edu/news-and-events/news/2017/08/17/04/00/career-talk-herb-callahan-of-golden-state-foods 

ABOUT GOLDEN STATE FOODS

Golden State Foods is one of the largest diversified suppliers to the Quick Service Restaurant and retail industries. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., the $7 billion company is value-based with proven performance in superior quality, innovation and customer service in both manufacturing and distribution. Established in 1947, GSF currently services more than 125,000 restaurants from its 50 locations on five continents. With approximately 7,000 associates worldwide, GSF’s core businesses include: processing and distribution of liquid products, meat products, produce, dairy, and other services, providing a variety of networked solutions for the total supply chain spectrum. The company also runs the GSF Foundation for kids, a non-profit organization to help children and families in need.

ABOUT THE CERTIFIED CAREER SERIES

The Certified Career Series is a career development speaker series offered by Chapman University. The series covers a wide variety of professional topics including those challenges and changes happening today in the workforce, as well as those timeless expectations employers consistently reward and hold their employees accountable for. Business leaders and prominent alumni hailing from diverse industries present in an assortment of formats, from presentations to panels and workshops.

BECOMING A CERTIFIED CAREER STUDENT

Students that successfully complete Certified Career Student requirements within a single semester earn the title of “Chapman University Certified Career Student,” and are honored with:

• Certificate of completion

• Certified Career Student graduation chords regalia

• Access to exclusive networking events with top employers, including the Certified Student & Employer Mixer held at the end of every Fall and Spring semester

Certified Career Student requirements may be fulfilled in a variety of ways, however all Certified students earn their certificate by building the following core competencies:

• Workplace professionalism

• Resume

• LinkedIn

• Interviewing

• Networking

• Handshake career portal