At the end of the day I have various qualifications.... City and Guilds, Btec, degree and no one has even asked me in any job what I got..... You would normally start as an assistant anyway.
The way my Boss chooses assistants, retouchers is from the way they set their opening letter out when sending their C.V and also how friendly they are when meeting them. Also good portfolio and most of all enthusiasm for learning. If someone is enthusiastic and willing/wanting to learn then that is more than half the battle.
No one would take you on because you have distinctions left right and centre but a crap personality! But everything helps and I am sure you have learnt a lot in the course.
