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<blockquote data-quote="LeChris" data-source="post: 446280" data-attributes="member: 37998"><p>I think you should seriously invest some time in applying for smaller agencies and even start ups. Those sort of companies would be more appreciative of self taught developers and not require an education more often than not. The biggest hurdles you will face is making a proper resume and showing your experience. The best resource I had to get my current job was LinkedIn and especially the recruiters on there. If you list all the skills you have, recruiters will usually find you.</p><p></p><p><strong>For your resume:</strong></p><p>I would look at online blogs to ideas of what rules to follow, but generally its all the same:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Proper grammar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Good formatting</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No references to yourself (I, me, myself) and so on</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Do not</strong> rate your abilities as it makes you look rubbish. Simply list what you know and used before</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Job experience and or other experience</li> </ul><p><strong>Job Experience</strong></p><p>This one is kind of easy to build up, even if you haven't worked formally for a company. You can list any freelance gigs you did regardless of how big or small, basic information on said project and the time spent. It will beef up your resume and make you look better.</p><p></p><p>I would also list any other projects you spent a good chunk of time on, even if not for a profit. For references, you can build websites for non profits or local companies as well. </p><p></p><p><strong>Interviews</strong></p><p>Once you get an interview, things may seem a bit nerve wracking. Most of the time it would just be general technical questions with smaller companies to ensure you didn't lie about anything on your resume. Examples would be asking problems you encountered, how you fixed them, your experience with SCRUM (Fancy way to manage projects) and or other team experience. They may get a big more nitty gritty and ask about actual frameworks or libraries. Do not be afraid to admit you don't know because they will always immediately know if you're trying to make up experience and or knowledge. </p><p></p><p>Another really helpful tip to land an interview and help boost your resume is to add your Github portfolio! Some companies love to see actual examples of your work to see if you'd be a good fit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LeChris, post: 446280, member: 37998"] I think you should seriously invest some time in applying for smaller agencies and even start ups. Those sort of companies would be more appreciative of self taught developers and not require an education more often than not. The biggest hurdles you will face is making a proper resume and showing your experience. The best resource I had to get my current job was LinkedIn and especially the recruiters on there. If you list all the skills you have, recruiters will usually find you. [B]For your resume:[/B] I would look at online blogs to ideas of what rules to follow, but generally its all the same: [LIST] [*]Proper grammar [*]Good formatting [*]No references to yourself (I, me, myself) and so on [*][B]Do not[/B] rate your abilities as it makes you look rubbish. Simply list what you know and used before [*]Job experience and or other experience [/LIST] [B]Job Experience[/B] This one is kind of easy to build up, even if you haven't worked formally for a company. You can list any freelance gigs you did regardless of how big or small, basic information on said project and the time spent. It will beef up your resume and make you look better. I would also list any other projects you spent a good chunk of time on, even if not for a profit. For references, you can build websites for non profits or local companies as well. [B]Interviews[/B] Once you get an interview, things may seem a bit nerve wracking. Most of the time it would just be general technical questions with smaller companies to ensure you didn't lie about anything on your resume. Examples would be asking problems you encountered, how you fixed them, your experience with SCRUM (Fancy way to manage projects) and or other team experience. They may get a big more nitty gritty and ask about actual frameworks or libraries. Do not be afraid to admit you don't know because they will always immediately know if you're trying to make up experience and or knowledge. Another really helpful tip to land an interview and help boost your resume is to add your Github portfolio! Some companies love to see actual examples of your work to see if you'd be a good fit. [/QUOTE]
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