Making Successful Applications

This section will give you tips and resource links to help you create and develop your CV and complete applications, especially for specialty competition rounds.

Download our handout for guidance on creating a medical CV or completing an application form.

Medical CVs and Applications

There is also a range of downloadable booklets from Cardiff University Careers Service which contains lots of general tips and advice on CVs and applications at graduate and postgraduate level.

Demonstrating your added value

Most applications will ask for evidence that you possess non-clinical attributes as well as clinical skills such as teamwork, communication ability, research, leadership etc. The Person Specification for a post will outline what is expected. See the Cardiff University Skillsfinder website, which signposts to courses and resources to help you develop and add broader employability skills to your CV or application.

For more information on CVs and Applications:

The BMJ Careers site includes articles and advice on CV writing: use the search function, or see these recent articles:

• CV writing tips
• Specialty application form tips

External support

You may choose to enlist the help of an independent CV/Application or interview coaching service to support you through a specific application, either face to face or remotely. Developmedica or ISC Medical are examples of such services.