daniel: what all the others said. keep on sending cv's and going to interviews. all in all, you almost had it, meaning probably the qualifications were there, only you didn't fulfill that specific experience requirement. we have a saying in italy about hammering the iron bar while it's hot or something - don't let time pass you by and look for opportunities while your knowledge from uni is still fresh. go, fight, win.
much, much belated condolences tranquillian. i somehow managed to skip the most important post in the second part of this thread until a couple of days ago. sowwy.