Get A Web Developer Job - The Tips, Tricks & Tech Revealed

Learn about how Version Control is used in most modern day developer teams. Learn about Git and Github and how this will help you.

Set up a GitHub account and start displaying your code to the world and future employers!

Familiarise yourself with Github desktop and get yourself committing your first repo.

Why Github? Why is this beneficial to me when applying for jobs?

Walk through the inner workings of GitHub and get started with contributing to other projects. Link back to a practice repo which provides a safe environment to learn version control and provides a good resource to put on your resume.

Learn why the little things, like a well written readme and good file structure make all the difference when applying for jobs.

Learn how to host your portfolio online for free with Github pages!

Learn what makes a portfolio great and what you should include on your web portfolio. Download a portfolio that you can edit and call your own, absolutely royalty free!

Find out why you need to really spend the time learning the fundamentals of web development. I suggest a good resource from which you can learn a lot.

Learn about the benefits of CSS pre-processors, and we briefly take an overlook at SASS and apply it to our own project.

Edit some of our portfolio using the techniques we have learnt about.

A brief introduction to the BEM model, and how it will help you structure your work in your new job.

Learn about the popular frameworks and how they can benefit you in your job application.

Some examples of Bootstrap to show how much of a versatile product it can be!

Learn about some of the JS frameworks that are really popular at the minute!

Learn what makes a good resume and all the information that should be included.

Download your free designed template and get it edited and sent off to employers.

How to write a personal statement to go on your resume.

Take a look at my personal statement, learn why I have written what I have and how you can implement what I have done into your own winning personal statement.

Focus on how to show off your key skills. For example: what programming languages you know, as well as good practices.

Learn how to correctly write about your past employment and experiences. Pick up on key skills that will benefit you in your new web developer role.

An Overview of Networking and the benefits it provides. This section talks about the various websites there are, and the strengths of each of them.

We talk about some of the things you need to do to grow a personal brand, and how this can help you in your web development career search.

Get set up on LinkedIn and manage your profile to gain maximum interest. 

Learn how to use LinkedIn to find local jobs that might not have been advertised. A devastating technique!

Create an Instagram account and start posting pictures and connecting with likeminded people.

Look and examine two good profile examples and look at some of the aspects you can start implementing to your own profile.

Hello World! Get your first post up on Instagram and get a shout out! You deserve it!

Learn how to get an interview off to the best start. First impressions matter, so create good ones!

Learn how to confidently talk about your work, and talk about the things employers want to hear.

Real world junior interview questions I was asked.

Get vital practice building a design just as you might have to do in an interview situation.

A selection of harder interview questions for the more experienced web developer.

A real life project for the more experienced web developer.

Learn where to continue practicing and improving on your web development skills.

A brief outro to the course and future plans for the course creator.