Follow Deepers advice.
Having stomped around this Industry for a few years or so, I can't help but wonder at the laziness or ineptness of some existing or enthusiastic potential pilots.
If you are really serious about getting a start then take some advice:
1. Buy a Collar and Tie, and Jacket if down south. [And wear it every time you meet a potential entry point person]
[Never ever turn up for an appointment or basic flight lesson in Jeans and T shirt {even if you are paying for the experience} go buy a few white shirts and blue slacks], this small investment will be noticed.
2. Undertake every qualification that you can do before you start shaking hands:
Dangerous Goods
IREX
Airline Transport Pilot [Subjects] [Ignore the advice from those people that want to see a potential job before undertaking their study, they will be left way behind, if not already]
HUET
Chemical Licence
NVFR [insure this is in your basic training, check with your training institution]
3. Look at your selected school as a potential employer, and never ever forget that. Dress, talk and act for your entire time there as a potential valuable employee. They will notice, I assure you.
4. Select where you want to go in the future? What type of work do you want to do? And aim at those/that company. Find out their major tasks, personnel and entry requirements and work towards those.
Ask for a face to face 5 minute chat with their front line employer, normally the Chief Pilot.
Listen and take their advice, dont try to be a smart ass, these guys have seen it all before.
5. Good luck.