well said
These are all good tips,,,,
For the regionals, with 1400 you have no real reason to be thinking anything else except maybe a 135 or Airnet type op, multi engine time and especially multi pic are the key.
One thing that always amazes the recruiters when we are sitting around after a job fair is how little effort some people put into learning about the airline they are presenting themselves to. Some pilot applicants did not even know the type of aircraft or airline home base.
Your assessment should review what you know about the companies you want to work for.
BTW, a 4 year degree and some flight instruction are good things to have. One reason is that it says you can study.... As pointed out, with the cost of training, airlines do not want to waste slots on those who are questionable. For the most part, at this level you should be able to fly the aircraft. Systems and learning policies, checklists, etc are skills required for success.