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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 C W

Nov 3, 2024

It is a challenging course with important information that students who pursue this course could benefit from if they actually put what they have learnt in practice.

By Suparat C

Jun 17, 2022

This course lets me learning in more than 1 dimensions, English language and career development, etc.. Get learning in difference and bring to applied work and life.

By Leticia R d S

Nov 6, 2020

It's a easy and completly course, who teache us about the United States process of search a job and help us with the english language, it's really easy to undertand.

By Hutabrini E

Oct 17, 2020

This course help me improving my English grammar, my writing (especially in preparing my resume, cover letter) and preparing myself to apply for a new job.

Thank you!

By Bahaa E D A

Aug 19, 2020

I've learned how to make a professional resume, cover letter, and to use my network to find suitable job and use my social media accounts to grab other's attentions.

By Laboni S

Jun 11, 2020

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS COURSE.I LEARNED LOT OF THINGS FROM THIS COURSE. I AM THANKFUL TO OUR TEACHERS WHO TAUGHT US THROUGH OUT THIS COURSE . THANK YOU SIR AND MAM :)

By mahamed j

Jun 6, 2020

It was amazing and organized kind of course. I believe this course will help my career improvement and i will use it to sharp my job search process.

Thank you guys.

By Nazmiye H

May 1, 2020

I m in progress to change my career. This course helped me to understand how I should look for a specific job and its tools. Thank you all who organized this course.

By Shafiq E

Sep 17, 2019

One Of Best Course in my life .

Very Productive and meet the international standard.

Specially thanks University of pennsylvania for bringing this informative course.

By Yuri C L

Oct 7, 2018

The videos and the activities were very interactive. It also offered alternatives for those students who might be unable to speak and hear but still wanted to learn.

By Michell P M

Aug 8, 2024

This course serves as a platform for your entry into the workforce. Its explanations, examples, and activities are quite efficient in creating a good understanding.

By LUCIA S P

Apr 10, 2024

Curso con conceptos muy claros y metodología dinámica activa que mantiene el interés en los temas de aprendizaje. En términos generales lo recomiendo es excelente .

By Marta K

Sep 4, 2023

You should also release courses with A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2... because super level and easily digestible form...

Highly recommended! Mega course - very satisfied :-)

By Abimbola I

Nov 8, 2022

It was so inspiring and educative, I was able to learn how to write a proper Resume,create good network through social websites and prepare myself for job interview

By Eynur M

Aug 15, 2022

Very informative course that helps to improve one's skills and understand the whole process of career development. I would like to thank the team for their efforts!

By Cathérine C H

Aug 12, 2022

I am really happy to have taken this course. I understood all the mistakes I was making in my resume and cover letters. Thank you for creating this MOOC. THANK YOU

By Dareen M K

May 24, 2022

I recommend this course to colleagues. It is important to work on the side of Freelancer in terms of writing proposals, cover letters, formal writing methods, etc.

By Mohammadal

Jun 16, 2023

Thanks for all Teachers, It is a good experiences to learn more information about job searching and interview.

I really appreciate coursera organization. Well done.

By Anu S

Sep 8, 2022

I learnt vocabulary regarding job application, professional language for job application, importance of networking and writing a cover letter for job application.

By Margaret M

Aug 7, 2021

I got a lot of knowledge from this course for how to apply job , what is needed to get a job and what to do. Thanks a lot to the instructors and Coursera community

By Patricia N

Jul 9, 2021

I am really happy to apply for this course!!! I learned a lot of things about job hunting and refresh my skills about English. Thank you in advance!!! Really Great

By Abdul R K

May 10, 2021

This course was beyond my expectation. It is a complete package for learning Professional English, improving Communication Skills and improve your English writing.

By Dawit D D

Aug 24, 2020

It was nice deliverology, I got numerous knowledge in english knowledge like listening, writing, reading.

I would like to extend my deepest respect for my teachers.

By Chintan C

Aug 6, 2020

I learnt so lot about interview preparation. A very warm regards to instructors and a channel providing media.

Also i am very thankful to University of Pennsylvania

By Guilherme N

Jun 29, 2020

I loved this course, by the end I almost didn't need to read the content of the videos, I've improved my English with this course and the teachers are the best! ♥️