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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 KHIZRA A

Jun 27, 2020

I have learned a lot from this course . it really help full , savegae of time . thank GOD and course maker , uni , teacher for designing this course , and enhancing our knowledge .

By abdulqahar q

Jan 19, 2025

It was very helpful and after ending this class i would be sure to writing a best resume and cover letter and creating better communication network with high interview. Thank you

By Laila B

Feb 6, 2023

l really appreciate your effort my dear teachers.I have learned a lot and enjoyed learning with you.It is an amazing experience which added a lot of knowledge to me .

Many thanks

By Bianca M G R

Nov 20, 2022

It is a good course, you learn vocabulary related to job search. It teaches you to write your resume and other formats that are requested when you are looking for a job in the US.

By Fabian F

Apr 5, 2022

I liked the course, I learned many new words and how is the procees to apply for a job in united state. It helped me to write my resume and cover letter, I think is a good course.

By Aman R S

Aug 25, 2021

this course is the full syllabus of my 2nd semester english so this helps me to get the full marks in english.thank you coursera for providing these awesome course at awesome time

By Sumit T

Aug 20, 2021

It was one of the my best learning experience. I liked the way of teaching and arrangement of different quizzes and assessment which helped me to complete the course successfully.

By Giovanni V

Mar 11, 2021

extremely useful , perfectly focused, to break-thought the work market in US and other English speaking country. Highly recommended for all the non English speaking work seekers .

By Hassan S H E H

Sep 22, 2020

I learned a lot of skills, including how to write a CV, cover letter, how to conduct the interview, good communication between me and the employer, and I improved well in English.

By hassan r

Aug 25, 2020

Taking this course has made me an professional in the job market. All this happened because of brilliant Professors and Coursera which has enabled me the chance to upgrade myself.

By Khizar A

Aug 23, 2020

I learned a lot from this course. The instructor's way of teachings with practical applications helps me experience many things. I'll strongly recommend this course to my friends.

By Le T T

May 31, 2020

The course is really awesome and helpful for any type of person at any age.

I have already shared this course for my friends and they do love it.

Thank you so much for the course.

By Fabrício A P

Feb 2, 2020

I can guarantee that the content presented will offer a different way to attend the best job opportunities. The learning process will build a solid basis to highlight your skills.

By Odalis V

Nov 15, 2023

Agradecida con Coursera! Me encanto y me ayudo muchísimo. Me encanta el Inglés, me siento emocionada. Felicito al gran equipo de Coursera! Espero continuar con cursos de Inglés..

By NURMIRA Z

Mar 9, 2023

Gained a wealth of experience and knowledge by completing this course in the Coursera platform. I am very glad that I completed this course on time and I recommend it to everyone

By RUIMING Z

May 3, 2022

Heartfelt thanks to the teachers and courses of courses, which is very helpful to my English Ianguage and makes me increase a lot of Knowledge and cognition. Thank you very much.

By Henri A

Apr 6, 2022

I have learned many intersting and unknown things in this course about career development the instructors are so good and I hope this course will help me in my career development

By Anusha V

Jul 18, 2021

Perfectly organized series of lectures, tests and assignments to develop an overall knowledge base regarding the various procedures involved in the job search and hiring process.

By Mark B

Mar 10, 2021

This course is highly recommended. I liked it so much. I hope this is going to help me to land a job in the government office. Thank you very much! I hope to get a job very soon.

By Ella H

Sep 6, 2019

I learned a lot from this course, such as how to use verb modal in the written way, networking elevator speech, how to write cover letter and resume in a neat and clear way etc..

By Mark J S

Jun 18, 2024

This course has helped shape my thinking and perception of the job search in a positive way. I am confident in using the knowledge I have gained from this course to do exploits.

By Martha S C

Aug 17, 2022

I really enjoyed taking this course, it has a practical and simple language for non-native English speakers, and I learned important items to take into account in my job search.

By Salma b

Nov 18, 2020

This is so much excited moment that i can earn more knowledge from this course. Actually its an outstanding course.Thank you so much to the community for their suspected course.

By Kamal K

Oct 19, 2020

It's an awesome course that has helped me write a better resume and cover letter. I got to know the basics of English for my professional growth. Thanks to both the instructors.

By LAURA M V S

Sep 20, 2020

This has been a great course!

I´ve learned a lot of tips that are quite useful when looking for a job.

And of course this course helped me to practice my English.

Thanks Teachers!