Breaking into the Industry

I am looking to get into the IT field I would eventually like to become a consultant or sales engineer but for now would like a position in a support or installation role. I recently completed A+/Net+ training and am enrolled in MCSE training. Employers don’t even want to talk to me. I have a background in sales and training and worked in the credit card industry providing customer service for standalone credit card terminals and their programming. What am I missing as far as being considered.Are there that many qualified people out of work?