Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Note for would-be medical students |
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2 Choosing the specialty that's right for you |
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The commando operation' to get on the shortlist |
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To visit or not to visit? |
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Whom to see once you are shortlisted |
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How to choose a winning referee |
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4 The person specification form - ignore it at your peril! |
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Specialty specific selection criteria |
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5 The curriculum vitae: do you still need one, and how to get it right |
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Contact details for your referees |
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6 How to deal with the online application form for foundation year applications - `radiating excellence in 250 words or less' |
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What makes a candidate stand out? |
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7 How to deal with the online application form for Specialty Trainee (ST) applications |
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Example questions and answers |
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2 Personal attributes and qualities |
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3 Audit, presentations and publications |
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7 Commitment to specialty |
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Eye contact, where to look and the `CV run-through' |
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9 Specific interview strategies |
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10 The questions: general points |
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Problem questions and how to escape |
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Handling the lay member of the panel |
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Hill walking and motorbikes |
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`Any questions for the panel...?' |
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11 The questions: actual questions and answers |
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12 Structured interviews for Specialty Training posts |
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`Clinical and ethical scenario' station |
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The `practical skills' station |
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`Research, audit and teaching' |
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`Clinical governance and NHS management' |
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13 The academic interview and interviews for clinical research fellowships |
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Examples of questions relating to personal research experience |
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The clinical research fellowships |
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14 Important points regarding the consultant interview |
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15 Explaining time-out from training |
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Career gaps to have children |
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Other delays in career progress |
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16 What happens behind the scenes? |
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Who chooses the panel and how are panel members selected? |
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What are they told beforehand? |
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What do they discuss when you've gone? |
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How important are the references? |
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What if you weren't successful? |
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Index |
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