The Medical Job Interview: Secrets for Success [Paperback]

Colin J. Mumford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 4, 2005 | ISBN-10: 1405121858 | ISBN-13: 978-1405121859 | Edition: 2

This book has been written specifically for busy junior doctors looking for that 'competitive edge'. The medical interview is quite different from any other interview, but this book will help you prepare well in advance to optimize your chance of success. In this new edition, there are more details on how best to present your CV, different interview strategies to adopt, real-life example questions with answers good and bad, and information on what happens behind the scenes.

This book provides all you need to know to be a winner in a medical interview. Read this book and nail that job!

The Medical Job Interview

* Explains how to prepare the best curriculum vitae

* Tells you what you should do to get short listed

* Shows you how to find out who will be on the interview panel, and how you can anticipate their questions

* Gives tips on appropriate behaviour in an interview

* Advises you on negotiating salary and terms

Reviews of first edition:
"...I would whole heartedly recommend this book to anyone who is applying for a hospital position ... I found it a real help during my preparation for applying for house jobs..."
Cambridge Medicine

"An excellent guide to the process of applying and getting hospital posts in the UK system...This book is a must for final year students, house officers and senior house officers who are looking for hospital posts and would not go amiss for those contemplating more senior appointments."
Senior House Officer in Medicine, Newcastle upon Tyne

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is well laid out in a very readable style and contains a wealth of information for anyone who is applying for a hospital position in the UK system. The editor has succeeded in bringing the relevant information together and this is well presented for a text of this size. It will serve as a very useful source of information for all doctors looking for their early hospital jobs and is eminently readable." Annals of Royal College of Surgeons England, 2007

From the Back Cover

This book has been written specifically for busy junior doctors looking for that ‘competitive edge’. The medical interview is quite different from any other interview, but this book will help you prepare well in advance to optimize your chance of success. In this new edition, there are more details on how best to present your CV, different interview strategies to adopt, real-life example questions with answers good and bad, and information on what happens behind the scenes.

This book provides all you need to know to be a winner in a medical interview. Read this book and nail that job!

The Medical Job Interview

• Explains how to prepare the best curriculum vitae
  
• Tells you what you should do to get short listed
  
• Shows you how to find out who will be on the interview panel, and how you can anticipate their questions
  
• Gives tips on appropriate behaviour in an interview
  
• Advises you on negotiating salary and terms

Reviews of first edition:
“...I would whole heartedly recommend this book to anyone who is applying for a hospital position ... I found it a real help during my preparation for applying for house jobs...”
Cambridge Medicine

“An excellent guide to the process of applying and getting hospital posts in the UK system...This book is a must for final year students, house officers and senior house officers who are looking for hospital posts and would not go amiss for those contemplating more senior appointments.”
Senior House Officer in Medicine, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (July 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405121858
• ISBN-13: 978-1405121859
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,315,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Change your life in an evening, May 2, 2001

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This review is from: The Medical Job Interview: Secrets for Success (Paperback)

Demystifying medical institutions is attempted by many, but only successfully achieved by a few.

This book is an out-and-out success.

The author gives a very experienced insider's view of the art of succeeding in a medical job interview. Many of the tips could, no doubt, be extended to other professions, and are not just appropriate to the UK. The book blends serious application to the task with amusing anecdotes, and is essential bed-time reading before any medical job interview. BUY IT!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No Use for USA, September 5, 2007

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While this may be a good resource for the UK, it is not really relevant or useful for USA residents or fellows looking for guidance in developing their CV

4.0 out of 5 stars Good things in small packages, April 19, 2008

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This review is from: The Medical Job Interview: Secrets for Success (Paperback)

I am doing early preparation in case I am offered the opportunity to interview for selection into ophthalmology training. When I purchased the book, I did not realize how few pages it contained. As it turns out, there are very few wasted words or sentences. Although written predominantly for the UK medical system, the basic principles still relate to Australia (and presumably to the USA, Europe, etc). I will be re-reading some of the chapters. Well worth the money.