Finding employment

I have studied Web Development for 2.5 years by doing an online course which earned me a Level 3 Certificate in Web Design and Development. I studied lots of different areas and have learned HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I have also learnt the basics of server side scripting. The problem is when I look at job adverts, they are asking for people with knowledge of frameworks, very rarely do you see an advert for a job that requires the basic skills. It feels like I wasted 2.5 years doing a course that hasn’t give me the necessary skills to get a job in the area that I’ve studied. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated. Many thanks in advance.