Like they all said! One thing our firm has noticed with people from your background. Its all well and good having the qualifications, but when you have time off GET SOME GOOD EXPERIENCE. We are a very insular bunch and time served is more important than qualifications with your piers. There are guys working the aircraft with no cover for 30 years that know more about them than you will ever, even with licence courses. Learn from them !! There is no substitiute for experience.