Hi, sorry haven't read the whole thread but thought I'd share my experiences, I finished my MCC early June and start RHS on a jet next month.
I have 270hrs, i'm 29, I have a spanish IR and I trained multi stop modular, I have zero contacts in the industry and I've had an overall positive response from many companies and now a job within 3 months of finishing my training.
I'm by no means an exceptional candidate, but found a good well written cv and a nicely worded letter got me a reply most of the time.
There probably is an element of luck in there, but don't believe that contacts are the only way a low hour pilot will get his first opportunity, i've had that fed down my throat for the last two years and personally seen very little truth in it.
Just want to wish everyone the best of luck, you will get that job!