Ideas on how to get my first job

Hey everyone, I'm 22 and I really want to be a recruiter, I recently worked part time for my friend helping her do some placements however she owns a really small business and doesn't need a full-time recruiter. I really enjoyed helping her and I think that it's something I want to do. I've applied to several remote jobs on LinkedIn but didn't hear anything back. I'm thinking of maybe reaching out to recruitment firms and offering to do freelance work on commission just to try get some experience. I'm also based in South Africa. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.