Having been hunting for a flying job for the last twelve months and been to two Balpa Employment conferences, it does seem that the majors are starting to recruit, albeit slowly. Should Gulf War 2 begin then that will put a dampner on things for at least another 12 months. Having had so few replies to cv's (along with approx 1000 others chasing for the gold-dust opportunities) I would suggest staying in Africa for a bit longer (at least you are getting closer to 1500 and the chance for Direct Command ?).
For those who have flown or are flying in Africa (perhaps round the Game Reserves) any suggestions on operators and how to get in contact with them (Yeah, i know how to use the phone,net etc)