The current U.S economy is still at a constant struggle to gain back it's favorable reputation. As software developers continue to enter the workforce the amount of quality software development jobs continue to decrease. This means that the current market is highly competitive. As a web application developer you need to stand-out above your current competition, in order to land a quality job. But what will help you land a development job?First, you need to be able to determine exactly what type of work you want to do? This means evaluating the current market and potential jobs you find are suitable for your field. If you decide you are going to be a web application developer, what applications are your strong points? Highlighting the applications that you excel at to potential employers can always be beneficial.
It's also important to decide what kind of organization you want to work for. Are you looking to work for a large corporation or a smaller organization? Deciding this will help you established a plan of attack and put you on the road to a career you enjoy. Even though you might be thinking to yourself that you are going to take whatever job comes your way, make sure you are a good fit for the organization. In the long run you will thank yourself.
Of course, if you decide to take an unconventional approach to your software development job search, doing freelance work or being employed by a startup business might be the way to go. Even though these strategies are fairly straight forward, most software developers may not know how to tackle these two potential profit leads.
As a freelancer you essentially work for yourself. This can be tricky during the initial process because you have to be your own business and market yourself. Fear not, if you are a motivated web application developer and you stick with the process, you will be able to create unlimited earning potential. Follow these steps:
1) Decide/Design the software development services you will offer your clients.
2) Decide on a business name.
3) Setup a business email, payment invoice and PayPal account.
4) Setup an online portfolio.
5) Sign-up and apply for jobs on online job boards dedicated software development.
6) Network and talk to individuals in your field for potential leads for web application development.
If you are fresh out of college or don't have ample experience for the current jobs you see online you may want to re-define your search. Start looking for startup organizations that are hiring software developers. This means looking on sites like craigslist.org or startuphire.com which are areas where many startups post job positions.