How to look for a job in a junior position?

Question

Career in IT

A little about my situation: a former graduate of a technical university with a degree in software engineering. What is available:
1) Basics of programming, OOP, design patterns, modest experience in designing architecture and interfaces, conducting tests, as well as planning and managing a team;
2) Not great, but extensive programming experience (and sites on php / javascript (node.js) and under PC on windows forms .NET C # / C ++ wrote and servlets on java and under android applications did in android studio / unity and even in 1C worked);
3) Logical thinking.
What attracts me the most: mobile development / web / unity.
Problems (reasons why I ask this question):
1) There is no portfolio as such;
2) Too big a zoo of technologies, and given that I have no experience in companies, I try to search in priority areas at the same time and, in this regard, I cannot physically refresh all my knowledge at a sufficient level (here the factor that I haven’t been to interviews yet and I don’t know what to expect, I obviously agree to perform test tasks). Understanding, however, is there.
Questions that currently interest me:
1) Is it worth it to grab any response on my resume? For example, I am not very interested in 1C, but there are responses in this direction (although it is not indicated in the summary). On the one hand, I'm afraid to refuse. there is no real experience of the device / interviews, on the other hand, 1C is not very interesting to me and in the end I don’t know what to answer;
2) Is there any chance at all that I will be hired without a portfolio for a junior position? Or should I consider an internship at best?
3) Some employers ask you to indicate the desired salary (and such questions will definitely be in interviews). It would be wrong of me to say something like "I have rent + food" and on this question. What exactly is the approximate amount to call in my case?
PS After hiring, I do not want to change the area and I plan to develop. When writing code, I often use documentation (depending on the language, you won’t remember standard functions everywhere at the same time).
Thank you!

Answer 1

Too big a zoo of technologies ... After hiring, I don’t want to change the area

In the psychology of job negotiation, there is the concept of a life path. The idea is that the company can give you something, some opportunities, and if your path coincides with these opportunities, the chances of finding a common language increase. It is better, of course, to choose one direction that matches the vacancy for which you are responding. This will also show that you are on your way, and not "where it will turn out."
In general - there is. It all depends on the company, on the people who work there. It happens that with a good portfolio and good knowledge you fly by, and it happens that you sat with your future boss, talked about life - and your work. But it's better, of course, to look at your projects - maybe there is something to show, or, if there is nothing at all, do something now.
There are three approaches:
- Name the amount. The probability of not falling into the expectations of the employer is very high. It is not clear how to negotiate in case of a miss, you need to improvise.
- To say that money is not important, experience is important. But there should still be some minimum bar. If the vacancy is an internship, it may be suitable.
- Say something like "you have a vacancy, it has a salary range, I am ready to agree to the minimum wage from this range, subject to its revision in a month / three / six based on the results of my work." A good option if you still know how to do something. The trick is that you reduce the risk for the employer, but at the same time, over time, you still come to the desired salary.

Answer 2

you have two tasks: to make a couple of your projects for a portfolio, or even find clients for a low price, and do research on what exactly you want to do, the requirements for such vacancies and a salary
range, you should always ask for the average for the ward and indicate that you are ready to discuss for the sake of in order to work in this wonderful company
, you don’t need to worry about anything, if you reflect, then there will be another one for the same place, no better than you, but without reflections it’s
better to try to find a good place with a good salary than in three months start looking again

Answer 3

just like a non-junior

Answer 4

The way out is to go for a free internship, so the portfolio will fill up and, accordingly, they will raise to junior, etc. Of course, it is better to start with specifically what is interesting to you. If they won’t take you anywhere for a couple of months, try out on adjacent territories for experience, while studying the necessary material at the same time.