HTML and CSS are essential skills for learning web development but are they enough to land a job for you?. I did some research to find it out.
HTML and CSS are enough to get a job for you in small companies where they need minimal web development skills to perform the task. However, to get a dream job with a handsome salary, you need to add your skills to a language such as JavaScript.
Let’s find out what you will get if you only know HTML and CSS and what you will get after enhancing the skills.
What If You Know Only HTML And CSS
HTML is the language that is the beginning of learning web development to make the structure of a web application. On the other hand, to style the HTML elements a web developer needs to learn CSS(cascading style sheets).
There are plenty of websites online which are only made by HTML and CSS. Even I can tell you some websites where you can find the website templates which are made with only HTML and CSS such as tooplate, free-css.com.
What’s that mean is there is requirements for you people. The companies that made just templates need people with basic HTML and CSS skills. These companies will give you an entry-level job, but the pay scale will not be impressive.
I have also seen that companies making websites with WordPress need people with the basic skills of web development
Moreover, you can get a job styling HTML emails in a design agency where you have to convert a banner into HTML code.
You can find out jobs based on only HTML and CSS at job listing websites such as indeed.com and for that, just type HTML in the search bar. You will find out jobs where they only need these skills. This is what I get when I search at indeed, which encourages me to take a screenshot of that and show you that you can also find jobs after learning HTML and CSS.
HTML is the base of all the websites, and I have written an article about why HTML is used to make websites? that will tell you how important it is, and I would encourage you to read it.
Make A Portfolio Of Small Projects
ou need to get a web development course to learn HTML and CSS. Moreover, you may have joined some online learning platforms that provide you with introductory courses.
I would suggest you select a course where they will give you tasks or small projects in HTML and CSS to complete during the learning process. Moreover, some websites provide you with a certificate after completing the course.
The importance of projects and certificate is crucial because you can make your portfolio which you can use to grab the job. Moreover, these tasks fill you up with confidence to clear the interview.
I highly recommend you register with a free website such as freecodecamp.com, which assigns you the tasks after completing their HTML and CSS course.
What Jobs You Can Get With HTML And CSS?
You can apply for more jobs while learning HTML and CSS. This does not matter that you have only basic skills. There are different jobs available in the market. You need to get some basic knowledge of WordPress, drupal along with HTML and CSS to land a job for you.
The jobs you can get while learning are:-
- HTML Email Developer:- Your responsibility will be to start email campaigns for the companies, assist with the email development manager or specialist.
- Content Editor/Web producer:- You have to look after the companies website in regards to content. The content manager will send you content, and you have to edit and put it online. You might need some knowledge of WordPress and FTP services with good communication skills.
- Product Editor:– If you are familiar with WordPress, this job is easy for you. You have to change the product details on the website of the company. You might have to ask to change the menu, make a landing page or a link on the website.
- Website Support Specialist:- You have to provide customer services by solving the customer’s problem regarding there websites. You have to do debugging and troubleshoot the technical issues.
- Social Media Manager:- In this role, you will be responsible for looking after the company’s social media accounts, including post content on social media platforms and building relationships with other account holders.
What If I Learn JavaScript Along With HTML And CSS
JavaScript is helpful to make a website more functional. From the drop-down menu to animated sliders, all are made with JavaScript. If you gain the skill of JavaScript, that will make a huge difference in getting a job as a Junior web developer.
According to payscale.com, an average base salary junior web developer is AU$62,481/year in Australia. The skills you need to apply to these jobs are HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
According to glassdoor.com the average base salary junior web developer is $/year 51000/year in Australia.
A junior web developer needs to assist the mid-level web developers and the senior web developers in the company. All you need to do is help them with their small day-to-day tasks such as making website menus, uploading images, etc.
Even if you know the basics of JavaScript, you can still get the job.
Are Frontend Developers In Demand?
Front-end developers are professionals with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills. Their main task is to handle the front end activities, including how a web application will look in front of the customer, the colors, the functionality of a web application, etc.
There is no web application which is not using the HTML, CSS and JavaScript. So to develop most of the websites or apps, the companies need front-end developers in huge demand.
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is a huge demand for web developers in 2020, and it will increase by 13% in the next ten years.
Source:- Data has taken from U.S bureau of statistics
How Can I Make Money With HTML And CSS?
HTML and CSS can open many doors for you to make money. There are many ways to make money if you have good skills in HTML and CSS. I will explain you a few of them here:-
- Freelancer:- A freelancer means you will provide your services independent to the clients. This means you can open your own business of making websites and web applications. You have to reach the people or small business owners to provide the services and charge money for these services.
- Make Templates:- Do You Know that there is a vast demand for HTML and CSS templates on the internet? You can earn money by making the templates of websites and sell them online.
- Teaching:- Once you have the command of HTML and CSS, you can teach these languages to beginners. There are plenty of websites to register as a teacher and train your students online.
- Make Courses:- You can make your course of learning HTML and CSS. For that, you have to buy a course making an application. When you have a good study material, you can sell it through the websites like Udemy or Lynda.(known as linkedin now)
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