When I first applied to fly 9 years ago, I applied to 10 airlines and got accepted by the last 2 - I chose the one with the biggest planes! When all my friends started leaving I got on the same boat & applied to a company I'd never heard of (then) & wasn't too bothered whether I got in or not, so I got in. Stayed there another 5 & half years ( the end of my contract - they changed the contracts 2 months after I left - bit peeved about that - they must have known) went to another fun company, that booted hundreds of us out on 17th March 2003 (naming no names here!) Then got direct entry Senior/Purser/No.1 with another growing company and have been there ever since. Seeing more of Africa than ever!
Moto of the story keep trying and the right company will find U.