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Name: Abel Mohler
Location: Asheville, North Carolina USA
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An employer is going to measure three things: 1. The experience you have, 2. Samples of projects you've been involved with (code-samples), and 3. The skills you SAY you have. The order of importance goes 1-2-3, and the third one is measured against the first two, so don't say you can do something that you really can't. If you don't have #1, don't worry, your schooling and portfolio may make up for it. Don't worry about being a bit green, because if you are, many companies will be happy to have someone they can train to do things properly as they envision. Junior developers are often the most passionate, and can be molded to be great developers in no time.
Also, it helps to be well-rounded. Having good CSS skills, for example, will be a bonus to many employers, since there are many programmers that don't have very good skills in that area. Being well-rounded in generally a good thing, though you want to avoid becoming a "jack of all trades", which does a little of everything but not one thing really well. Find what you are good at and go for it.
As far as actually finding work, look in the local papers and on Craigslist, there are often companies advertising for new help. Also, do a Google search based on your location, then look at the regional companies' websites to see if you might fit in there. Call them up, taking that initiative will reflect well on you.
Don't forget to prepare a resume, they will want to see something that summarizes you and your experience, even if it isn't stacked.
Keep teaching yourself, they will want to know that you are willing to self-educate, and continue to learn, since this is a field that is constantly changing, growing, and evolving.
Most of all, don't give up! If this is what you really want to do, you will do it. Good luck!
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