I went Modular.....qualified at the end of 2009 and now flying shiny jet's for a living.
It's all about constantly putting yourself in a position to create opportunities and if/when said opportunities arise you are current (flying and tech wise), in order to take advantage of the situation. Be ruthless but in a nice way (if that makes sense)! No one like an a***hole! The countless other's that are in the same boat would trample over you in an instant to get there first.
Best of luck with it...