there are garages that will take you on on a trial period, but these opportunities are hard to find. I served just over 5 years at peugeot when i left school but didn't attend college hence not having the relevant paper work to prove, throughout my career in the motor trade i have been recommended by word of mouth and ultimately having to prove myself. At the end of the day, if you are competant you won't have a problem getting a job.

as i say, opportunities do pop up, but recommendations are key. My latest job is in a taxi garage, i knew f**k all about London cabs but they are so so easy to work on, mostly based on land rover/transit mechanicals, i found it very easy to adapt my skills. We also offer general repairs on normal vehicles which can be challenging, for instance, i was given a 2006 merc SLK, simple straight forward job of replacing the crank sensor...4 hours later i completed it, boss could only charge out 0.6 hours labour meaning i had to make up hours after hours lol