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About the Course

Welcome to English for Career Development, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs. To enroll in this course for free, click on “Enroll now” and then select "Full Course. No certificate." This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in advancing their careers in the global marketplace. In this course, you will learn about the job search, application, and interview process in the United States, while comparing and contrasting the same process in your home country. This course will also give you the opportunity to explore your global career path, while building your vocabulary and improving your language skills to achieve your professional goals. The first unit in this course will introduce the U.S. job application process and provide strategies for identifying the jobs that match your interests and skills. Unit 2 will take you through the steps necessary to produce a professional-looking resume. In unit 3, you will work to develop a clear and concise cover letter. The final unit of the course focuses on networking and interview skills. Anyone may take this course for free. If you want to get a Coursera Verified Certificate for free, please fill out the Financial Aid form. Unless otherwise noted, all course materials are available for re-use, repurposing and free distribution under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license. Supplemental reading materials were provided by Newsela, which publishes daily news articles at a level that's just right for each English language learner....

Top reviews

KJ

May 4, 2021

I enjoyed this Course English for Career Development and learnt a lot .The instructor were so helpful and proactive that it was easy for me to learn and I was able to reach clear all the assignment ..

IM

Nov 10, 2021

This course is very crucial one. really i learn very important lessons I am really thankfully for teachers who taught me these lesson though i would like to get free certificate because lack of money.

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By Alba

Sep 28, 2020

This course surprise me positively; I learned a lot about how the hiring process is in United States, what is relevant for the companies and how I should show my skills for a specific job

By Arina V

Jun 7, 2020

Прекрасный курс, замечательный в своей емкости и удобной подаче! Изучать материалы одно удовольствие, а программа выстроена так, что не отложиться в голове у информации просто нет шансов.

By Izzan N B A R

May 4, 2020

I'm truly enjoying the course. It is very helpful with all the videos, games, and assignments. I'm so thankful to the person who introduces me to the Coursera platform. Thank you so much!

By Bijoy D N

Jun 6, 2024

This course is very good for every fresh graduate students. This course designed so very much which is help to every fresh graduate student who will be make their resume & cover latter.

By Priyanka D

Feb 14, 2022

It is a very good course and i am learing too many things . i am understand about job appicatin , job search process and how to preper bfor a job interview. thank you both of my teacher.

By Yohannes E

Jul 12, 2021

To be frank, I am pleased taking this online course. I believe I achieved some substance in the skill of formal job searching. I hope it will be useful for me searching a job. Good job!

By Claudia d l s

May 15, 2021

I thought it was an excellent course because my vocabulary was expanded and I came up with new concepts and ways of using them since they may sound the same but their use is not the same

By Numa R

Jul 5, 2020

The course was very well structured and very easy to learn, I learned how to prepare for a job interview thank you very much for this contribution that contributed to my personal growth.

By Yevgeniy H

Jan 27, 2019

This course helped me to learn a lot about job searching process in US and increased my vocabulary with professional terms. I hope to use this skills and knowledge in my following career

By Renyk H S Y

Feb 15, 2025

DESARROLLADO PARA CUMPLIR CON LAS NECESIDADES BASICAS Y HERRAMIENTAS REQUERIDAS PARA CUBRIR Y OBTENER UNA ENTREVISTA, DESARROLLO DE UN BUEN CV Y CARTA DE PRESENTACION CON EXCELENTE TIPS

By Rose A

Nov 8, 2024

I salute the American people for making this course available to us. It has broaden my mind to identify what I have to offer the world and how to make this known to potential employers.

By Josana

Jul 23, 2023

Eu amei o curso! Tem vários detalhes que eu deixava passar durante uma preparação para entrevistas e foi ótimo aprender e aumentar o vocabulário em inglês! O professores são excelentes!

By Pedro H

Nov 20, 2022

Excellent course, thanks to the instructors for sharing their knowledge with us, to the University of Pennsylvania and to Coursera for having allowed me to participate in this learning.

By Mi A B

Jan 22, 2021

I have learned how to develop new skills, techniques and career development. I've learned also how to do the right things to in order to impress the company and at the same time myself.

By Emad M E S

Sep 29, 2020

Excellent and awesome experience with very good communication skills from both instructors and the gained cumulative knowledge and information is very useful for upgrading my strengths.

By Shafiqul I

Sep 13, 2023

By the grace of Almighty!

Very specific and informative course for career development.

I really appreciate doing this course.

Thank you University of Pennsylvania and thank you Coursera.

By Md M H

Jun 8, 2021

The materials of this course are rich to develop a person's English language and also help to build a professional Resume and Cover letter. I recommend everyone to complete the course.

By Ranjeet K

Sep 20, 2020

I am very happy to do his course i am thankful to coursea to give me a opportunity to developmet of our self and also thankful to that instructor i lear very well through this course.

By Byron A C B

May 24, 2020

It was a great course, I have learned a lot of things. In this course, you will be able to improve your English skills and to improve your understanding of the job application process.

By Mokhinur B

Apr 20, 2020

Very structured information, and the speed and manner of lectors speech is very comfortable. I have enjoyed to learn this course. Big gratitude to all people who worked on this course!

By Serhii P

Apr 14, 2020

Due to this course I understand the reasons why could find my job so fast and received rejections on the very first stages when provided my resume and NO cover letter at all. Thank you

By athena s

Nov 17, 2020

this course was amazing, before that i never heard about covver letter and elevator speech, but now i know how to write best resume and best verbs to use in resume and my cover letter

By Guilherme B

Oct 10, 2020

This course is incredible, thanks to Robyn Turner and Brian McManus for doing this for society, the world needs to know all the information that contains in the videos of this course.

By Guda I

Sep 30, 2020

I have really become a better me and I want to take this humble time and thank the Coursera team for helping me grow day by day. You people are great, much love from my country Kenya.

By Shewit A

Sep 14, 2020

It was a very interesting experience taking this course. It helped me understand the processes of searching for a job and the documents I have to prepare for it. Thank you very much!!