From an employer's point of view, they don't like to take risks where hiring is concerned. Your wages are a sizable cost. That's why most would require you to w

From an employer's point of view, they don't like to take risks where hiring is concerned. Your wages are a sizable cost. That's why most would require you to work in a similar environment before they would hire you. Not many would want to spend $$ to train or risk hiring a lemon. So going by reverse psychology, the best way to convince your future employers is to build projects similar to what the position entails. If you're looking for Java jobs, build something(substantial) in Java. It tells them 'Hey, this guy has done it before. He probably can do it"