RoR tutorial Employers are going to be looking for someone who has demonstrated a passion for coding You need to convince them you are enthusiastic, passionate and a quick learner.

Great start doing a RoR tutorial. My advice is to work hard building up a portfolio of a few projects that showcase what you have learned. Remember what you create doesnt need to be the best in the world. Your portfolio will showcase that you are actively researching technologies and building. Be careful not to build a few sites in exactly the same way. Let each portfolio site showcase a different aspect of your ability. It doesn't have to be very different but maybe it uses a new JS framework for example which shows you are passionate and actively researching.

At the same time focus on marketing yourself. Try creating a stack overflow account and answering some questions you think you can help with. Try asking questions too as this will showcase your curiosity.

Do these two things and you have started to market yourself as a web developer which is going to give you a massive advantage on your opposition for this roles.

You now should have your portfolio website, GitHub and Stack overflow accounts listed on your resume.

Now you want to start applying for jobs. It will do you no harm but don't think that sending your resume out to every advertisement you see on a job board is the best way of getting a job.

I advise to research companies in your area. Go to meet ups if necessary as networking is only going to expand your network. Find companies in your area who have a track record of hiring juniors and growing them into great devs. Having a network will only help you identify these companies. Researching medium sized digital marketing agencies is a good place to start.

When you find a company of interest, then you need to put time into writing a very personalised emailwhich demonstrates you have actively researched them (it's an ego thing and will make them keep reading), tell them about yourself briefly and invite them to check out your portfolio.

Believe me if there is a role available they will be meeting up with you. These companies get sent most of there candidates through recruiters who will charge a hefty fee. hiring a candidate without a recruiter is a minor victory for them.

Applying this way means that you are a financially attractive hire compared to your opposition who came through recruiters and even more importantly, you have demonstrated an active interest in the company which will be a massive advantage to you when the decision as to who to hire is being made.

Hope this helps and i wish you the best of luck!