If you have time, i will suggest u to build your own portfolio, demonstrate the website/application you build, your github activities if that's any, action speak louder.
Practical result definitely is more convincing.
Language won't increase your chance of getting hired, but the trending language got more vacancy.

All tech company use different stake, usually we find job based on the skill set we have instead of getting certain skillset because wanted to enter a certain company, unless thats the company u really dying for wanted to enter...