New Free Course: Ace the Interview, Know Your Value, and Negotiate Like a Pro

If you’ve ever accepted a job offer wishing you had pushed back on the salary, or left an interview unsure whether you actually communicated your value, this course is for you.

Solar for Women just released a new free on-demand class on HeatSpring: Ace the Interview, Know Your Value, and Negotiate Like a Pro. It’s the third course in a three-part series delivering practical career strategies for women in the solar trades, and it features some of the most candid, actionable advice we’ve heard on the topic.

What You’ll Learn

This course pulls back the curtain on the hiring process from multiple angles. You’ll hear from a solar construction leader with 20 years of field and operations experience, a recruiter who reviews thousands of resumes and conducts interviews every day, and an operations director who has built teams from the ground up. Together, they cover:

• How to use data to track your contributions and walk into any negotiation with confidence
• What recruiters are actually looking for when they scan your resume in the first few seconds
• How to answer interview questions in a way that positions you as a problem-solver, not just a task-doer
• How AI is being used in applicant tracking systems and what you can do about it
• Why salary is just one lever, and what else you should be negotiating
• How to ask for feedback during and after interviews to sharpen your approach

Meet the Panelists

Jesse Callahan, Founding Director of Operations at Ironhead Solar, shares her framework for building, tracking, and proving your value through data so you can stop waiting to be noticed and start owning your career narrative.

Amanda Swahn, Lead Recruiter at Omnidian, gives an insider look at what happens on the recruiter’s side of the screen, including how to tailor your resume for applicant tracking systems, how to use the STAR method, and why you should start the compensation conversation in the very first interview.

Anna Bautista, VP of Operations at GRID Alternatives, brings 20 years of solar construction experience to the technical interview conversation. She breaks down exactly what hiring managers are listening for and how to sound like you already work there before you’ve gotten the offer.

Who This Is For

This course was created for women in the solar trades, but the advice is valuable for anyone in the industry. It’s relevant at every career stage, from just entering the field to moving into a crew lead or management role to negotiating a raise you’ve already earned. The strategies apply across roles: installers, technicians, designers, project managers, and operations staff alike. 

Take the Full Series

This is the third course in the Solar for Women series. If you haven’t already, check out the first two:

• Finding a Job: Networking and Diversifying
• Smart Investments: Certifications and Licenses That Pay Off
• Ace the Interview, Know Your Value, and Negotiate Like a Pro

All three are free and available on-demand, so enroll today!