Ask HN: How do companies hire junior developers? (it's not from job ads)

[soneca]

I am now looking for a job as junior frontend developer with 2 years of experience.

Virtually no job posts I see is for junior positions. Yet, a lot of senior positions job descriptions include a version of "will mentor junior developers". How these junior developers are hired?

I think it is mostly from personal networking (which is bad for me as a brazilian trying to find a job in LA, USA).

I am still applying to the companies I like, starting with the disclaimer "Are you accepting applications from junior developers?". So far, only negative responses.

[verdverm]

Campus recruitment, both college and bootcamp

[soneca → verdverm]

I am planning to go on meetups to start creating a network. I will look for some recruitment events too (that are open to outsiders)