Skaz, I will try to answer your question as best as I can, however this is just my opinion.
One reason, and to me the biggest reason, that corporate operators like myself prefer to hire experienced pilots is a lack of a training program within the corporate environment for low time pilots. The majority of corporate aircraft operators only operate one aircraft, about 75%.
Another major reason, of many, that CEOs have company planes is to be able to know and chose the pilots that their lives depend on. So we hire experienced pilot for both seats. Therfore when someone takes a vacation or gets sick all we have to do is hire a free lance pilot to fill in as co-pilot or FO if you perfer. There are some companies that do hire low time pilots as a third pilot for a two crew aircratft. While this is good for the less experienced pilot to learn and get experience it can be frustrating because of lack of promotional oportunities, therefore resulting in high turnovers.
I know it is really hard to break in, so to speak. So I would suggest that you get a job with a commuter airline to build time and gain experience. A lot of really good pilots come that part of aviation. No it doesn't pay good and the working conditions suck, but you have to start somewhere.
We are getting another airplane in about a year or so, when it is built. I will be hiring two more pilots. One will be a very experienced international captain who I used to fly with, the second pilot I hope to hire from a commuter airline just because that type of experience.
So good luck and don't pay attention the rude jerks that don't seem to be able to answer a good question.
[This message has been edited by con-pilot (edited 02 August 2000).]