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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

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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.

EB

Jul 3, 2020

Thank you for letting us to use this opportunity at this pandemic situation.

I find this course has a lot example which is unstandable and illustration and so efficient for newcomer and job seeker.

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By Abhinav A

May 2, 2020

Thank you very much for curating this course. Not only did it help in understanding & correcting our mistakes, but has empowered us to face job interviews with 'Confidence'.

By Bryant B D A

Mar 22, 2020

This course opened a lots of opportunity for me even if I'm already an educator. I would definitely teach this to my students in order for them to be ready for their future.

By Mitiukhina O S

Dec 2, 2019

Thank you very much! It was a challenge for me to study on-line, but it was exciting. There is a lot of interesting material and opportunity to communicate with coursemates.

By Htet H

Jun 5, 2022

Clear explanation and I have learned more vocabulary and knowledge from it. One thing that it's much better to get free certificate course. Thanks for everything, teachers.

By Juan P C F

Nov 20, 2021

I learned a lot with this course. It's a great opportunity to get knowledge if you're a job seeker and if you want to practice your English. I thank you all, Coursera team.

By Roxy A

Sep 20, 2020

Perfect support for someone trying to improve their english and look for a job. Many tips that are super useful even for the ones that master english. Strongly recommended.

By Yangwenxiu L

Jun 18, 2020

Very useful and practical course, especially for the other countries students and job seekers who unfamiliar with the U.S culture, this course is a good beginning for them.

By Priscilla C

Apr 23, 2020

Excellent course. I was able to learn how to build a development career in the United States. Thank you all for your effort and providing a unique tool of learning process.

By Haya S A

Sep 27, 2022

very usful and informative course. even if i have job now, but i realy find it important for enybody lacking the skill of preparing to job aplication to take this course.

By Swarnaa R

Sep 13, 2021

I really enjoyed and learnt more in this course, It will really help me in future. I would like to thank my instructors for explaining so clear and make it understandable.

By Chong J Y

Jun 8, 2021

A good an useful free course that greatly enhanced my English communication and writing skills. I also learned a lot of tips on writing resume, cover letter and interview.

By Yuliia T

Nov 3, 2020

It's a great course with simple words to understand, especially if you are not a native speaker. I had to write my resume exactly this time, so it was very helpful for me.

By Claudia F

Jul 8, 2020

it was very useful. I think that the most interesting thing is the possibility to evaluate others people work, so we can practice and have a full experience of the course.

By Mauricio H

Jun 12, 2020

Una excelente herramienta para comprender la importancia de mejorar tus habilidades de búsqueda de trabajo, tips para prepararse mejor, buenos ejemplos e información útil.

By Phuong D L

Apr 23, 2020

they provide basic knowledge of job search which will help the learners to be more confident in create resume, cover application, interview conversation. Thank you so much

By Jobelle O

Aug 20, 2018

I thought I already knew everything about writing resumes and interviews but this course has taught me a lot and reminded me of so many things which I so need. Thank you!!

By Elvi R

May 5, 2017

Excellent and very professional. Really helpful to understand US´ job culture. The assignments help to really develop your resume, cover letter, speechs and job interview.

By claudio v b

Jun 9, 2022

Is a great opportunity to improve Language and to learn how to do things relationed with work like covver letters, resumes, and interview, thanks so much for this course

By Anuj K K

Jun 28, 2020

The course is highly recommended for anyone looking to search job effectively, prepare a professional resume and cover letter, build up networking, and ace the interview.

By Romanov I

May 18, 2020

I had a great time learning something new from this course. I get useful information and good advices. Also i like the manners of both teachers and they are cool i think.

By jutathip c

May 8, 2020

Thank you for the course, It's really useful I understand more detail about resume, cover letter, preparation for the interview and more. wonderful experience. Thank you.

By Беляева Е Р

Oct 18, 2019

Thank you A LOT for all your work and very useful guides in this course! I have already applied them to my professional career and it really helped me to grow in my area.

By miriam l

Dec 9, 2016

It was an excellent course for me. It was my first course in Coursera and it won't be the last one. Thanks teachers because every session was helpful and understandable.

By Dharmender P

Dec 24, 2022

first of all i would say thank you from the bottom of my heart .the course was amazing for english for career development .for thopse who want to enhance their skills..

By Annisa I S

Aug 26, 2022

I learned so much about career development. The videos and material are easy to understand, and the tests are fun. Thank you to everyone who was involved in this course.