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Sébastien Kalb • Edited

I have a bachelor in computer science which helped, but even then I got many, many rejections before landing a job.
Don't worry, rejections are often more frequent than acceptance. My success sits on a mountain of failures!

Look for tips online to make a good CV, never lie, try to find what techs are hot and learn those so you can add them on the CV.
React is a good choice, if possible try to learn other JS variants like VueJS, Angular or ReactNative. Add to your CV your Github link with some frontend projects, don't forget each time a README and a GIF to show what each project does so the recruiter can see what you can do without installing software. Make a lot of projects on your Github, even if they differ just a little bit, but enough to showcase you know many aspects of your tech.
Add something personal to your CV, like some non-IT hobby or sports or something unique about you.

If you are self taught and cannot spend the time in a proper school/training in a (physical) center, you could look for training websites with certifications. I don't know which ones are worth it but you could create a topic here in dev.to and ask which ones are most valuable to recruiters.
Most certifications cost some money, but it's often much less than tuition and commuting to school.