For what it's worth, I got my first full-time receptionist job through a temp agency. :D You can just go into the temp agency and fill out paperwork and do a typing speed test and stuff, and request "temp-to-hire" status, and if the company you're placed with decides to hire you after the "temp" trial period, you're set, and you'll get the experience you need to apply for some higher-experience-level jobs. *nod* The temp agency does all the work for you in terms of hooking you up with a company that matches your skills and job preferences--they get a cut of your pay while you're temping, but after you're hired, of course, you're paid directly by the company that hires you, and not through your agency.

I know a bunch of people who had really good luck with this sort of thing, and it wasn't just for secretarial jobs, either. ^_~ Just something to consider, anyway.