Timzta,
Don't get too excited about the BALPA employment conference, been there three years in a row and and in truth it is of limited value.
Eastern Airlines always say that they will attend but are never there. Air Contractors only look at candidates with ATR ratings they will accept a rating with no hours on type but do not offer an in "house SSTR" agreement; essentially funding the ATR 42 rating at Skyblue is the way into Air Contractors.
Flybe have an online application process so no longer accept applications on the day.
Have you done your research? BA Citiflyer, did that not become BA Connect, and in turn was taken over by Flybe.
What became evident last year was an increasing amount of airlines were taking low hour candidates through CTC, or wanted 500 hours time on type) there was no imbetween criteria for instructors with 700 to 1000 hours.
There is normally only one or two airlines accepting applications on the day from non-airline experienced / low houred pilots as a consequence you will queue for about 2 hours to hand in a CV. Though one has to congratulate the representative from BMI last year who did make the effort to speak to every single candidate and was there until 6.30 in the evening.