Comment Re:Why do you want to be hired? (Score 1) 523
Following this, you can also build a fairly decent portfolio quickly by finding local businesses that seem to be doing well in their area, but dont have any website. In every town I've lived in from Philadelphia to rural Ohio, there are tons of businesses that do well, but are hesitant to make the jump into the internet. I'm not saying that you make them an internet business platform, but even a simple, well-designed site that can provide their business some internet presence.
This is usually a simple task and those businesses (especially in smaller towns) have friends in other businesses that they'll gladly recommend your services to (if you do a decent/good job.)
The biggest task in "How to get hired" is two areas: Education and Experience. You idealy should have both, but one can often suffice for the other. Many companies are afraid of hiring new grads because they have 0 experience, and with that constant feeling throughout the majority of hiring companies, you could get a foot in the door if you simply have a body of work that PROVES your experience (they dont want to hear how good you are in interviews, they'd much rather SEE your work in action.)
This is usually a simple task and those businesses (especially in smaller towns) have friends in other businesses that they'll gladly recommend your services to (if you do a decent/good job.)
The biggest task in "How to get hired" is two areas: Education and Experience. You idealy should have both, but one can often suffice for the other. Many companies are afraid of hiring new grads because they have 0 experience, and with that constant feeling throughout the majority of hiring companies, you could get a foot in the door if you simply have a body of work that PROVES your experience (they dont want to hear how good you are in interviews, they'd much rather SEE your work in action.)