Employers are looking for some evidence that you can be successful in the job. In the past they would have been looking for a college degree. Many employers are becoming more flexible in what they will consider, but there has to be something more concrete than "I believe I already have enough knowledge..."
The best you can do is build something that shows you actually have the skills. You can do this in a number of ways:
- make significant contributions to an open source project
- build out a personal website as a portfolio
- build some other prototype system that shows you have built something of complexity that demonstrates your skills
- freelancing for cheap and non-profit work (usually on a volunteer basis) could help build a portfolio (thanks @panoptical)
Any of these things can get you in the door for an interview where you will have the opportunity to explain to them how good your skills are.
manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago
I'm 18 years old and I have studied Software Engineering and Fullstack Development on my own at home.
I believe I already have enough knowledge to develop a medium-sized website or app. So I'm looking for my first formal job.
However, companies require a degree or previous experience.
Being a self-taught, I don't have a degree. and being young, I have no previous experience.
How can I get my first job?