17th March 2011, 01:21 PM
I'm probably in a fairly similar position to edwardajames and unfortunately, having rent and bills to pay means I don't have the luxury of being able to volunteer in order to gain the experience necessary...it really is a vicious circle...you can't get work without experience but you can't get experience without the work! I have volunteered as much as possible at weekends and holidays but still nowhere near the 6 month milestone...