Hackers Guild Career Workshop Series: Resume, Pitch, and Negotiation

Please Note: This event is a three session event on February 5th, 12th, and 26th, and just this one registration fee includes all three sessions - see below for more information.

The Hackers Guild Career Workshop Series is a structured, three-part program focused on how technical professionals present, defend, and negotiate their value in today’s job market. The sessions are designed to build on one another, forming a complete progression from resume development to offer negotiation.

Rather than focusing on tools or job titles, this series emphasizes outcomes, business impact, and decision-making. Participants will work through real examples, revise their own materials, and practice high-pressure interactions in a guided, hands-on environment.

Session 1: Architecture of a Powerhouse Resume (February 5) Learn how to transform a resume from a task list into a strategic document. Topics include leading with impact, identifying high-leverage projects, rewriting bullets to emphasize results and ROI, and balancing ATS requirements with language that resonates with human reviewers.

Session 2: The High-Stakes Pitch (February 12) Focus on presenting technical work under scrutiny. This session covers framing value over features, handling difficult interview questions, managing failure and conflict scenarios, building effective follow-up processes, and demonstrating leadership presence.

Session 3: Negotiating the Total Package (February 26) Learn how to approach compensation discussions strategically. Topics include setting strong anchors, negotiating non-monetary assets such as flexibility and professional development, and responding to common recruiter push-back through live role-play simulations.

Daniel Carr is a seasoned human resources strategist with over 15 years of experience bridging the gap between complex engineering and professional services. Throughout his career, he has specialized in scaling global delivery teams and managing high-stakes technical projects, with stops at Intuit, Apple, Tesla & Invisalign.

Currently, he serves as the Director of Employer Relations at Carnegie Mellon University, where he leverages his industry expertise to ensure graduate students are day-one ready for the most demanding roles in cybersecurity and AI.

Registration is for the full three-session series. Sessions are not offered individually.

• Engineers, developers, and technical professionals
• Technologists preparing for interviews or career transitions
• Professionals seeking senior or leadership-track roles

• In-person workshop series
• Interactive discussions and live exercises
• Real-world scenarios and simulations

No prerequisites required. Attendees are encouraged to bring a current resume or role examples for hands-on work.

• February 5
• February 12
• February 26

One registration includes access to all three sessions.

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Hackers Guild PGH, 2247 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, United States

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