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Applying for web developer jobs!

Hi guys, I'm looking for a bit of advice! what would you recommend for increasing my chances of securing a job?

thanks.

2 Answers

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

Ignore the points and focus on building a portfolio.

Lee Hughes
Lee Hughes
8,380 Points

Look to build up your Github contributions also..

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

Being new I'd suggest building your things to put in your github portfolio or collaborating with someone else to build something new. Rather than trying to add a new feature to an existing popular codebase.