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Thank you for your input. I have a Github with a couple dozen projects that I have made over the years, however none of them are "completed products", most are

Thank you for your input. I have a Github with a couple dozen projects that I have made over the years, however none of them are "completed products", most are a few thousands lines of code that I put together during the weekend. Do you think that I should be pushing more finished and cleaner projects? -- I'm mainly applying in Europe because the local market for developers/engineers in my Arab country is very poor and under-developed. It is very rare to find a junior position that would allow me to enrich my CV, plus with a starting average salary of 400$/month it very hard to make any long-term economies.

jorgemf 10y ago
Applying for a sponsored job in Europe is going to be difficult. You are a high risk, you do not have any experience and you come from a different country with a different culture. If I am a recruiter with several candidates, I would consider someone else before. (Sorry to be honest with this) So, as I said they are special program from big companies for international students/recent graduates. Try to find them and apply to them. You will gain experience and you will probe you can work with people with different culture. Meanwhile it is not going to hurt you to get a local job in something you like. You will get some money and experience. Things are not going to come from one day to another, but if you have more or less clear what you want, then you can make a plan to accomplish it. It will take time, but focus in making small steps. Get some local experience in the things you like, try to get some international experience, then try to find a better job, probably in a different country, and keep moving. It is going to take some years, but it pays off. Just remember it is a long trip and you have to focus in small steps. UPDATE: I have just read you have a master in another country. That is good. And also a interview with a company of one of your friends. That is also quite good. Don't give up! It takes time but it seems you are closer than what I was picturing in my mind.

jorgemf 10y ago

Applying for a sponsored job in Europe is going to be difficult. You are a high risk, you do not have any experience and you come from a different country with a different culture. If I am a recruiter with several candidates, I would consider someone else before. (Sorry to be honest with this) So, as I said they are special program from big companies for international students/recent graduates. Try to find them and apply to them. You will gain experience and you will probe you can work with people with different culture. Meanwhile it is not going to hurt you to get a local job in something you like. You will get some money and experience. Things are not going to come from one day to another, but if you have more or less clear what you want, then you can make a plan to accomplish it. It will take time, but focus in making small steps. Get some local experience in the things you like, try to get some international experience, then try to find a better job, probably in a different country, and keep moving. It is going to take some years, but it pays off. Just remember it is a long trip and you have to focus in small steps. UPDATE: I have just read you have a master in another country. That is good. And also a interview with a company of one of your friends. That is also quite good. Don't give up! It takes time but it seems you are closer than what I was picturing in my mind.