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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

DI

Aug 24, 2019

It is the very useful course for learning, this course provides videos for better understanding. A part from that there are exams like quiz, games, video recording, review of classmates work and all..

R

Jul 20, 2020

AN EXCELLENT COURSE. THE TEACHERS ARE OUT STANDING. THERE IS A CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION IN THE TEACHERS. EVERY ONE WHO IS SEARCHING FOR JOB SHOULD DO THIS COURSE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM.

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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 8, 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 2, 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 5, 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 Martha S C

Aug 16, 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!

By José A M

Sep 7, 2020

Excellent course. thanks a lot for all the tips. i realize i had to improve my resume in a very important way and I did it. Mi likend in profile now is getting much more visits.

By Dipali S

Apr 14, 2020

It's an amazing course I recommended to everyone to do this course this course may help you to get a job and how to be professional.

Thank you so much for your efforts and time.

By Carlos C

May 7, 2017

Es un excelente curso para el desarrollo profesional y mejorar el idioma inglés. / It is a excellent coursera to professional development and making better the english language.

By Obed A

Jan 18, 2023

This course has also improved my knowledge of the job market, about which I feel more confident now. It has taught me a lot about communication skills. Excellent INSTRUCTORS!!!

By adel a

Sep 12, 2021

cood course so no need to be confused any more on how enterprise workd and how CV must be, if you want to kick off the discourage about how to get a job this course is for you.

By Gaby G

Nov 9, 2020

Muy buen curso. Me gusto mucho que metieran la parte de gramatica y todo el lenguaje usado. Inclusive te ayuda a prepararte para la busqueda de un trabajo en tu idioma materno

By Eleanor P C

Sep 26, 2020

I want to express my sincere thanks to our instructors Mr Brian and Ms Robyn for everything I have learned in this course, particularly about resume and cover letter.

Thank you!

By Thalia d S M

Sep 10, 2020

Very good! I learned a lot from this course! I improved my vocabulary and learned new words, expressions and so many things that will contribute to my career growth. Thank you.

By Daniel n

Apr 5, 2020

Thank you so much. I learned a great deal of knowledge. If I have chance to go U.S, I will go to university of pennsylvania to thank our teachers in person. THANK YOU SO MUCH.