I graduated 6 months ago with a Professional Certificate in Full Stack Web Development. Since then, I’ve applied for over 300 jobs but only got 5 interviews. While working on personal projects to keep learning, I’m still struggling to secure a full-time role.

At 36, I’m determined to break into the industry and gain real-world experience. Would appreciate any advice on what helped you land your first role — networking, freelancing, open source, or something else.

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For me, landing a full time is very difficult in current state. Since there is Short term project or any short term role, try to get in first.

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