When you're just starting you have to take any opportunity that comes your way. For me, that meant freelancing until I could land my first job. That likely me

When you're just starting you have to take any opportunity that comes your way. For me, that meant freelancing until I could land my first job. That likely means the same for you. There's a lower barrier for entry for getting contract work rather than full time work. My first few jobs were low paying, hundreds of dollars, whereas hiring someone full time is likely thousands + there are other employer obligations that are involved. My advice is see your first clients as being critical to your resume. If you have a LinkedIn try and get them to endorse you. If you think you left them really happy ask for a quote/recommendation (maybe offer them a discount on future work for a quote). Then from there, network like mad until you work work under web devs that are much smarter than you. No better way at improving the craft than working under the experts.