There are jobs around, you just cannot afford to be choosy and when you do get that first interview, make sure you nail it!
Everyone I asked about type ratings said that it is worth little or nothing without any time on type! I agree with seadog, get more hours before a type rating. I have a mate who got nowhere post ab-initio, got 50 more hours wrote back and was offered an interview. A very small difference in the grand scheme of things.
Good luck!