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Getting That Medical Job - Secrets for Success

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Informationen zum Autor Colin Mumford is Consultant Neurologist at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. Suvankar Pal is a Registrar in Neurology at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. Klappentext Confused and stressed by the latest round of Foundation Programme recruitment?Looking to bag that Specialty Training position?Applying for your first consultant's post?This fully updated short guide covers recruitment at each step of the medical career, and helps you plan an effective strategy to get the job you want.The authors advise on the basics from choosing your ideal specialty, preparing a strong CV, and what to do to get shortlisted, through the application process, and the interview itself. New features include:* Chapters tackling online application for the Foundation Programme, and the new structured interview in Specialty Training recruitment* How to deal with the academic interview* Advice on how to explain time out from training* Real examples of successful and unsuccessful answers to interview questions* Step-by-step key points to consider when working on your own applicationWith advice on successfully moving and settling into your new medical job, this is the ideal aid for medical students applying for Foundation Programme training, recently qualified junior doctors applying for Specialty Training, and those applying for their first consultant post. Zusammenfassung Confused and stressed by the latest round of Foundation Programme recruitment? Looking to bag that Specialty Training position? Applying for your first consultant's post? This fully updated short guide covers recruitment at each step of the medical career, and helps you plan an effective strategy to get the job you want. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Acknowledgements. Note for would-be medical students. 1 Introduction. 2 Choosing the specialty that's right for you. Themed core specialties. Medical specialties. Surgical specialties. Psychiatry. Run-through specialties. Points for reflection. 3 Before the interview. Spotting the advert. 'The commando operation' to get on the shortlist. To visit or not to visit? Whom to see once you are shortlisted. How to choose a winning referee. Points for reflection. 4 The person specification form - ignore it at your peril! Essential entry criteria. Specialty specific selection criteria. Points for reflection. 5 The curriculum vitae: do you still need one, and how to get it right. Do you still need a CV? Presentation. Professional company? Order of jobs. Gaps on the CV. Other content. 'Dangerous' CV content. Contact details for your referees. Points for reflection. 6 How to deal with the online application form for foundation year applications - 'radiating excellence in 250 words or less'. Background. What makes a candidate stand out? Example questions. General tips. Points for reflection. 7 How to deal with the online application form for Specialty Trainee (ST) applications. Background. Example questions and answers. 1. Clinical experience. 2. Personal attributes and qualities. 3. Audit, presentations and publications. 4. Teaching. 5. Leadership involvement. 6. Ethical considerations. 7. Commitment to specialty. Points for reflection. 8 The interview. Where, when and how? What to wear. How to sit. Eye contact, where to look and the 'CV run-through'. Gesture. Voice usage. How to end the interview. Points for reflection. 9 Specific interview strategies. 'I'm in there alre...

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