There are countless junior front-end developers out there, and all of them have a similar goal - to stand out. Whether you’re looking for a job or want to become great at your current job you need to prove that you’ve got what it takes. This article will give you a high-level demonstration of how you can get there.

After all, the front-end is the place to start your coding journey, so the competition is "fierce. Nearly everyone is learning some form of front-end. There are tens or hundreds of applicants for a job. In all probability, more people will start to code, and the struggle to "and a good job will become even harder.

But there is a silver lining. Most of the applications are indistinguishable. They’re sent by people after these same courses, with identical projects in the portfolio. Even the CVs are alike, with an equal number of typos. We’ll help you to stand out in the sea of mediocrity

CV AND PORTFOLIO

The first thing your employer will see is your CV and portfolio. Your goal is to make sure that’s not the last thing he’ll see.

Recruiters will devote less than a minute to assess your application. To get noticed you need to watch out for common errors and stand out.

So how to get through this first stage? You need to avoid typos, make it clear, and include only relevant information.

To make sure that you avoid typos and confounding sentences read your CV out loud

You will feel the rhythm of the text, chaotic sentences, and unnatural words. Resumes are going to be read by humans so you want to make them as easy to understand as possible.

If you can, ask a friend to read your CV. Not only will you get the second pair of eyes to and typos but also you’ll make sure that someone other than you can still understand the message.

Recruiters will take less than a minute to asses your CV. Stand out and be clear.

RESUME DESIGN

Go with a straightforward and clean design. Anything fancy will be just a distraction. That doesn’t mean you can’t use colors or different font sizes, but that you need to focus on readability.

Make sure that:

the most relevant information is near the top
different sections are clearly separated
there's enough whitespace for it to be readable
it has a "ow from top to bottom, not diagonally or sideways

The requirements for job offers are often a Wishlist, and you don’t need to meet them all. But remember to tailor your CV to the job offer. The recruiter doesn’t need to know that you are a certified accountant or worked as a taxi driver five years ago. Include only the information and skills that can help you.

Also, it goes without saying that you don’t lie. The truth always comes out and can ruin your future chances with other companies too.

Before you build your portfolio you need to choose your programming stack. That’s a lot more important than you think. There are numerous libraries and frameworks used for front-end development and still more to come.

You can’t learn them all, and especially you can’t pretend to know them all. The employer is not stupid. He knows that you started coding six months or a year ago, so it’s impossible that you’re an expert on React, Angular, and Vue, with some experience with Svelte.

If you are to focus only on a handful of frameworks and technologies, how to choose them?

You should start with the research on your options. Compare some popular choices like MERN (MongoDB, Express JS, React JS and Node JS), MEAN (MongoDB, Express JS, Angular JS, and Node JS), JAM (JavaScript, APIs, and Markup) and other you can !nd. Check what are they used for, follow a simple tutorial to examine if they feel right.

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