Getting the first job isn't easy. In fact, in many cases it makes the exams and flight training look like a walk in the park.
I got my first part time job as a flight instructor (1992, age 27) at the school where I did my CPL. They liked my attitude and knew I wouldn't let them down. I worked full time at uni, studied part time (5 nights at tech for the ATPLs) and worked all weekend at this flying school. I was only paid to fly so in most cases it was a negative earning situation. I was given free flying every couple of weekends and sent on some interesting flights. After a year I realised that there was no way I was going to make any decent money flying as an instructor in Sydney (Australia, a capital city).
So, time to find a full time flying job.
I quit my full time job, rented out the house (I had a mortgage), left the cat and the boyfriend, packed a car and headed to the outback. (age 28 1994)
I knocked on many doors on the way to no avail. It was becoming obvious that it wasn't going to be a walk in the park. (Knew this, many don't).
Found a town that had good prospects. Approx 5000km later. Pop 5000. Remote. Hot. It was cut off for 2 weeks with flood water. No biggy but it was getting low on my favourite beer. Lived in a caravan park for a while. Got a job as a hangar slave come aircraft washer. That's what I did for + 4 months. Paid for some flying to keep my hand in. Networked like mad. Proved to the operators up there that I was reliable and reasonably sensible.
After surviving the hours cull (ie had more than the minimums - therefore fly as often as you can. Grab every single free hour/minute you can get your hands on. Ferry flights, check flights. Any thing. Experience cannot be obtained in a text book) Did ok in the interview with the boss and Chief pilot. Flew well in the check ride. Got the job. Approx 100 pilots were going for these 2 jobs. The job? 3 month (extendable) charter/scenic pilot flying C206/7/10's in the Kimberley region of Oz. $A20K per annum. Since I didn't stuff it up, it was renewed.
Now in the UK, 10,000 miles from Australia. Age 38, just cracked a jet job. At last. Only the persistant survive.
Good luck.