So while i understand all these ‘tailor your CV and cover letter’ speech, i think recruiter often forget that candidate spends time applying for jobs without knowing whether it is a real job or a ghost posting. ‘Being genuine’ really start being tiring when you are on 150th application.

It is interesting to read this. I am based in Italy and lately almost postdoc calls ask for a research proposal. I would spend a couple of days to churn out a semi-decent proposal each time on top of CV and cover letter. And guess what? More often than not the position actually does not exist.

Hey, i have been looking at this but unsure to apply. Is the survey experience mandatory? I worked for a country team for EU-wide data (SHARE) but i am not sure it counts as survey experience.