Changing Career To A Software Tester In The Uk

I wanted to change my career to a software tester, so I got information from everywhere, I took my certification exam and passed so am now ISTQB certified. I haven't got any experience and am confused about what I should be doing next. If anyone can share their story of how they got into their first software testing profession, it could help in directing me, I live in manchester also let me know if anyone is employing at the moment.