Originally Posted by MAD_DOHC

Exactly. Start with a help desk position or something even, just a foot in the door. Don't think that type of work is below you. Go in with a mindset of a sponge. Absorb everything around you and learn whatever is there to learn. Show you are worth a shit and people will give you a chance.

See about getting on a contract or something as well to start. Newly awarded contracts have quotas to fill and usually call for a certain number of junior techs that know little to nothing so they can be trained to do that certain job.

If you are in school still, like Laris said, look to get an internship somewhere. Even if you don't get paid, you get the experience. And it shows your future employer you were willing to learn without being compensated for it.

Don't be afraid to apply for jobs requiring experience. You'd be amazed how many places will hire people based on a great interview, regardless if they fit the requirements. Get out and get used to it to being interviewed.