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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.One other option is to do voluntary work for a charity or school who need PC or database skills.
Many charities and schools use computers but do not have the skills to run them properly, or the money to pay people.
If you help out a charity or school you gain valuable experience, and also make contacts. Often people who work for a charity also have business contacts so they may be able to find you work.
Some other suggestions:
There a lot of computer agencies who find people to fill short term contracting jobs. Register with some agencies and do some contracting. Often people who work as contractors then get offered permanent jobs.
Build up some skills in Microsoft SQL Server 2005. This product is due to ship in November 2005 and there are going to be thousands of companies buying it who will need people with MS SQL Server 2005 skills.
If you go to the microsoft web site you can order a free beta version of MS SQL Server 2005.
The web site is
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windowsserversystem/sql/2005/default.aspx
Microsoft have also got loads of webcasts and tutorials on the SQL Server product on their web site.