Getting A Job

Hey, i would like to ask you a question how hard is to get a job after school/college in your country?
I recently finished college with IT degree and i started to look for a job for a Junior Programmer. Sadly every job advertisement has high or very high demands. Employers require 1-3 years experience and good knowledge of few technologies (sadly every employer require different ones). How i can learn, and get experience if no one want to hire me? :( How this look in your country?
- Does college prepare you good enough to start a job without additional training?
- Does employers require to sign contract for minimum 1 year for training?
Or maybe you too have problem (or your friends/family) with getting first job (not real first job (like McDonnald's), but first serious job in your area of expertise)?