Lots of my younger cousins , friends younger brothers and sisters ask for my advice on how get a job .

based on experince here some Generic Advice

  1. Find out what you love , what really excites you and SPECIALIZE in it .Fist job should not be about money but getting relevant experience. DONOT accept a job which does not match your skillset , your time is precious
  2. Career graph should tell same story , working multiple un related is not going get you anywhere , so focus one skill set.
  3. College / Book education is usually useless in real world , its practical experience that counts , Best way to get it is do open source projects (you get free help/advice and feedack) or work volunteer in some work or do you own project . This would look great in your resume and allow you answer practical interview questions also allow you interact with industry/Community , you might get a job by reference
  4. Interact with community and industry , go to events , join Internet forums , chat with them on IRC, if possible get industry certifications
  5. There lot intern /fresher job sites search in Google , just post your requirement there

Best of Luck !!

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