Hi HN,<p>So, I finished my  master&#x27;s degree at the end of last year. I decided to rest for a while and try to enjoy christmas and new years eve (it was fun). I still was feeling burned out by January. Even though suddenly losing one of my parents a year ago destroyed me, I still managed to finish my degree on a high note (I guess?).
I&#x27;ve helped with family matters, hanging out with my friends, preparing for interviews and working on personal projects. I&#x27;ve been told by a psychologist to be a little more positive and find a Job (in broad terms). I&#x27;ve delayed searching for a job but now I feel a lot better and I want to move on.<p>Ok, here are a few &quot;real&quot; questions:
(1) Should I list technologies I had past experiences? I tried my best to focus and limit my résumé to 1 page but I feel I am leaving out a lot of stuff.
(2) Should I apply to positions that list at least 3 years experience? It is hard get confidence when presented with this barrier. This Junior&#x2F;Senior&#x2F;Years of Experience thing seems kind of broken.<p>I did whatever was necessary and never relied too much on other people when I wasn&#x27;t supposed to. However, I am afraid to claim expertise in anything. I&#x27;m having a hard time spinning this fact in my favor in cover letters. I would also like not to lose my AI&#x2F;ML background but the entry jobs offers are few here in Portugal. I will try to continue it on the side or find a remote job (I don&#x27;t know much about this).<p>I now started sending a few emails but no reply until now (man, at least say no to me).
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I guess I will shotgun-send my résumé and see what I get.
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