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You don't say where you're located, so there may be cultural differences that make the following less relevant for you. Also you give very little detail to go o
by User23 6y ago
You don't say where you're located, so there may be cultural differences that make the following less relevant for you. Also you give very little detail to go on. However I'll give it a shot. My professional experience is mostly in the USA, and here, especially as a junior developer looking to break in, you have to be extremely persistent. View looking for work as your job. Spend at least 4 hours a day on it. Do some research on the companies you're applying to. Learn what they look for in their employees, and then structure your contact, be it a résumé or some other way into their pipeline, in a way that's likely to get you flagged for further review. Your job as a candidate is to present a compelling narrative for why a company wants to add you to its team. I don't want to get into a discussion about the merits of "passion," but one of the main ways for a junior candidate to distinguish himself is by showing a high level of engagement. One thing not to do is compete too much on price. If you devalue yourself, other people will too.
Also, the pandemic makes it difficult, but look for opportunities to network with people in positions like the one you want to be in. Those are the people you should ask to take a look at your résumé or CV if you're looking for feedback. Employee referrals are one of the best ways to get noticed.