Hi guys. I'm currently attending language school in Japan and am actively searching for work in the tech sphere, ideally in front end web development using React or something similar.
I've been teaching myself programming for the past year (finishing up the Odin Project) and I have a portfolio I'm pretty proud of. I also have JLPT N2 and am probably at N1 level now but I have yet to take the test. I graduated from a good university and majored in Japanese. Unfortunately I graduated in 2022 and have been a フリーター until I started language this year because I had an unexpected major death in the family and my life sucked horribly (I've since climbed my way out of the hole and I'm proud of it). I want to get my foot in the door into a career in tech in Japan by pretty much any means possible and I can and will grind hard as hell to get there.
I would really appreciate any advice on making myself a strongest candidate despite my work history. Are there certifications I can get that will look impressive? I'm considering taking the HTML5プロフェッショナル認定試験レベル２ and the ITPEC FE. Also, what kinds of positions should I apply for that are most likely to give me an offer? I'm not particularly picky. Or am I cooked?
Thank you!!
by katekat25