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C Grant Anderson17-Feb-14 9:26
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Lots of good advice here. I think the problem is not networking but the skills or lack of them that you can offer a prospective employer.

I suggest:

1. Spend time building up your skill based quickly rather then networking with the same ineffective results.
2. Pick a language and technology area (one that will get you a job and which you'll be happy or content with).
3. Do a coding marathon for 2 weeks where you build a program or website that works, is useful, and applies to a business situation that will help land you a job.
4. Post it to the web, do an article on it for Code Project, put it on your website (you have one right?) along with blog posts and/or descriptions on how and what you did.
5. Write up a simple Word document highlighting what you did with screen shots. Use it as a support document with your resume/CV (and referenced in it).
5. Now network. Use your showcase document during interviews. You'll get much more interest and eventually a job because you can show people that you can build software not just be a wannabee.

- Grant

PS: And then keep going/repeating this to build your skills, knowledge, experience, and showcase software. You'll be successful because most wannabees don't want to spend the time and effort to actually build things. And virtually no company nowadays will invest in training for junior programmers so you'll have to do it yourself. Best of luck!
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