Redwine... I totally agree with you.
If a company wants you they will give you what you need... eg Instrument Rating, Sling, Winch, NVFR etc. Just make yourself standout from the rest...
I should know I was a lucky Son of a B!@ch a long time ago. A company needed experienced FO's to operate on a major offshore contract they had won. I had less than 100 hours on a robbie, no turbine, no NVFR, no IREX, no ATLP subjects, no nothing!!!! and as such I didn't get a slot , however I put myself in a position to be noticed and was put on as a FO to replace the guys who went off to the new contract. I now enjoy a multi-enginge/IFR Captains position on a number of twins, even though it took me a while to get there, they gave me everything I needed.
Hang in there!
