I, like most , still have many friends and aquaintances who are desperately trying to break into this game and get their first airline job. What always amazes me is the attitude that many of them have towards flying anything other than a boeing/airbus. When i suggest that they should be sending c.v's to all companies to get that first break I am stunned by the number that say it has got to be a jet, I don't want to fly a Dash or a Jetstream.
I do understand why everyone wants to fly a shiny new jet but early on you must take ( almost ) any flying job . Having said that i know just how difficult it can be to get any aviation job.
good luck to all, you will get there.