Recent graduates looking for work after university may encounter difficulties in securing employment, even with a good degree. The amount of grads out there all looking for a job is going to be high, and the search is going to be highly competitive and your skill level won’t match most of what the employers are looking for, as they often aim too high with unrealistic requirements in the hope to find a rare commodity; you could try graduate schemes for a better chance to get in the door, but again it’s highly competitive. So how do you stand out from the rest and ensure you get noticed?
For software type roles, and writing you may be thinking that you can work at home on your own projects in your spare time, yet it’s not a good idea unless its real-world based experience. Perhaps a good way forward would be to try to freelance route, but aim for the smaller companies that not many people are targeting and avoid the most well-known companies online; the more well-known companies are open internationally and award nearly all of their bids to freelancers in other countries where the currency favours them and the client can get the work done for cheap. Be careful of the many scam companies out there, and the time wasters; if in doubt do your research and look for background like reviews etc…
The next step is to build your portfolio and hone in on your skill. Once you have started to build something to gain experience and a proven track record for the work you are doing, this experience will be invaluable when you apply for a job; you can use those clients as reference points and add weight to your C.V with the freelance work you have done, and have a greater chance of securing employment.