Each year, thousands of junior doctors apply for highly competitive training jobs in a variety of specialties. Obtaining a training job can be a difficult and stressful process, with some specialties attracting 40 applicants per post. This book helps doctors to improve their chances of getting that highly sought-after post. It is a wide-ranging, accessible guide to the application process, covering every step, from online application to the selection panel. It includes essential tips on career development, interview technique, and specialty-specific advice.

Danny Lim is currently a Cardiology Specialty Trainee with the Nothern Deanery, based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK.

• 1: Introduction: the "secret" to getting into specialty training
• 2: Career development: the secret of success
• 3: Being prepared
• 4: The application form
• 5: Interview and assessment stations: how to excel
• 6: Interview: practice questions and answers
• 7: The specialties
• 8: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again