Plz Guide me..

[Deeps]

I am not sure if this is the right place to seek help, if not pardon me for posting this here, but i feel u can guide me. I completed by BE in computer science in 2005 but after that i couldn’t take up a job till now due some personal reasons. Now that i am ready to take up a job. I applied to some companies here in India to work as a web developer, but all of them got rejected saying u got a big gap from the time you finished your education. Its true that i have become a little outdated as far as my skill set is considered. I am very keen on pursuing a career as a web developer. So could u please guide to upgrade my skill set to the current industry requirements (which i am completely unaware of)…like the languages, technologies, or any kind of certifications if required. How can i get started?? If you could help me … it will be of great help.. continuous reject at interviews is making me feel very low…just need some help very badly….Hoping to get a reply.

I am familiar (beginner level - all of them self learnt)with PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript. As part of my degree i have learnt languages like C, C++, Java, VB, VC++ And also Oracle in DB , but these r little rusted in my memory.

[BigAlReturns]

Hi Deeps,
It sounds like you have a really good skillset there, and even if you think some of your knowledge may be a little outdated, 2005 isn't that long ago! Compared with a lot of web developers out there, who are often entirely self-taught (myself included!), your degree should stand you in great stead, as you will know the "right" way to go about doing things.
I would suggest doing some freelancing to start off with, try some sites like elance, and get some work under your belt. If you offer good work at reasonable rates, then you'll get plenty of return customers, not to mention referrals. Once you've done some freelance work, you can go from there - stick with it if you're making a good living from it, or apply for some jobs with a great portfolio of work you've done recently.
Hope this is useful to you, and I wish you the best of luck finding some work!