Week 24 - Session 1 - Careers Advice

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You can start applying for positions as a junior web developer with a working knowledge of the programming languages HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. There’s also plenty you can do to prepare for the interview and application process itself. For example:

Build a Portfolio Site Full of Relevant Work: Your portfolio is the first thing potential employers will look at when considering you for a junior web developer position, so your site needs to be a real reflection of your skills and personal brand. But, before you can load up your portfolio, you need to code it, launch it, and make sure it stands out from other websites.

Put Your Code on Github: Github is the industry-standard for version control, and many companies want to know that you have hands-on experience before extending an offer. You can prove that and show off your best code by creating your own Github account and using it as a repository for your projects.

Contribute to an Open Source Project: There’s an incredible range of open source projects out there, including famous ones like Ruby on Rails, Linux, MySQL, and loads of JavaScript frameworks. Getting involved in open source projects will strengthen your development skills, get you hands-on experience working on teams and projects, and help you meet and network with other developers.

Participate in a Hackathon: At a hackathon, you’ll end up coding on a team, and if you’ve been learning to code on your own, proving you can hack it with a team of coders makes you a lot more appealing to hiring managers at web development agencies.

Follow Industry News: Make a point to keep up with what’s happening in tech. You can read blogs or tech news sites over breakfast, listen to podcasts when you’re walking your dog, or scan Twitter lists.

Learn More: As a web developer, knowing these will make you that much more in-demand. A few that are most requested are CSS preprocessors like Sass or Less, frameworks like React.js, Angular.js, or Node.js, etc. or Ruby on Rails, and a CMS (Content Management System) like WordPress.

Refine Your Resume: Make sure you highlight your core skills, play up any tech-related experience, and give specific details to prove your achievements and strengths. Additionally, take the time to choose a clean, easy-to-read template (or design your own!) to use as a resume.

How to Go From Newbie to Web Developer Job Application-Ready - https://skillcrush.com/2018/04/30/apply-to-web-developer-jobs/

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