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Nicole Groenewald
Nicole Groenewald
1,031 Points
Posted by Nicole Groenewald
Nicole Groenewald
1,031 Points

Earn while you learn?

I'm currently working my way through the python track at a steady pace. I've done HTML and CSS like 6 years ago I think on a different email I no longer have access to.

I plan to go back and refresh there and do C# and then java or javascript I need to research which is more critical for employment...

But what I'm wondering is if anyone has found a way to earn while they learn maybe on Fiver or something. It seems most "entry-level" jobs require a year of experience and a bachelors. So I'm curious how I might build my resume as I go.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

You might do some practice jobs based on the kinds of tasks you would expect from your clients. The finished results could then be collected into a portfolio that you would include in your presentations or advertising.

Prospective clients would likely be judging candidates based on their portfolios of completed work more than their years of experience anyway, so this would allow them to consider you on nearly equal footing.