Experience also counts for alot.

I have an HND in mechanical engineering and every job you look for says min 2-3 years experience but very few people will give you a chance so how do you get the expenerience

Im lucky as the owner of the company i work for now rang his friend who is an engineering lecture at tech and asked for some people he thought would be suitable.

I got a call and went for the interview andi got the job and now i have been here 4 years so i got the experience i need if i choose to move on if i wanted too.