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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

TO

Nov 12, 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 ..

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 Zarin T

May 14, 2020

I have learnt a lot of new topics from this course. And now I am more flexible and comfortable with my English accent. The lectures felt so friendly, encouraging to me. Thank a lot Coursera for this wonderful experience.

By Dimitra G

Oct 18, 2023

It is a very good and professional course. ι highly recommend it to new professionals, in order to have a nice and professional cv and cover letter, to increase their network and be prepared for the upcoming interviews.

By Emre T

Aug 24, 2022

I learnt about how can i manage to have job interview. Interview phareses, questions (legal-illegal), how can be prepared to questions, career choosing ways, job seeking tips and many things about job seeking adventure.

By Sonya S

Feb 25, 2022

I appreciate your giving me the opportunity to pass this course for free. I have learned more about my skills and abilities, I have more confidence in myself. And the articles and examples are very cognitive and useful.

By Darja S

Jul 18, 2024

Thank you for the course. The information provided is very useful for career development. It includes essential guidance on writing a CV, creating a cover letter, and answering questions in job interviews. Many thanks!

By Maliha A

Aug 8, 2021

It was a very helpful course. It helped me to learn how to write resume and cover letters appropriately. I also learned how to attend an interview with confidence as well as how to build and grow my network. Thank you.

By Lio N

Nov 16, 2020

I really enjoyed this course, it helped me to find some much things about job searching process, networking and the basic to leave a good and positive impression. thank you so much for people behind this wonderful job.

By Deleted A

Nov 10, 2020

I learned a lot with this course. At the begining I was not pretty sure if this was the course I was looking for, but now I can say this course is a MUST for everyone , even those whom English is their Native Language.

By Muhammad D A

May 18, 2020

it was really awesome and helpful to undergo this course and listen to the lectures of the polite teachers. I feel myself in a better position now and can apply and go for a job interview with aplomb.

thank you so much

By Maria A A

Apr 26, 2020

Very simple, and helpful course. the course material is not only interactive, but also educational and enjoyable. starting from points A to point Z, I believe this is the course to go to when I need to apply for a job.

By Nikita B

Jan 14, 2021

Отличный курс, помог укрепить знания в английском языке, раскрыл новые аспекты в использовании слов и интонаций. Очень хорошо раскрыт механизм устройства на работу, поиска работы, подготовки документов для устройства.

By Amel K

Oct 6, 2020

I loved the course, it was very interesting and helped me to redo my resume and cover letter in a better way. Now, I'm ready to apply for a job and do interviews. A special thanks to the teachers.

Thank you Coursera !

By QIANG Z

Aug 8, 2020

It is the best career training course I have ever take, It is clear, simple and efficient. I have learned active verb, elevator speech etc. many useful tools. It helps me a lot at difficulty time. Thank you so much.!

By Vriz Z

Jul 22, 2020

There are a lot of content to study. I can continue to do exercises, but it's fun. In that case someone else review or to let us review other people's homework Should not set a minimum or limit the review of homework

By MÁRIO E D O M

May 6, 2020

This course was excellent. At the beginning, I was afraid of taking an online International course, after all, my English is not as good as I would like it to be, but all the material and mainly the videos were great.

By Paula P C

Apr 18, 2020

It is an excellent course, highly recommended for anyone who wants to improve their professional profile and how to present themselves to a potential employer. The course provides you with invaluable practical tools.

By Norelys V

Jul 6, 2023

Excellent! I learned new techniques and tools with the English for Career Development course. I invite you to do it, you will like it a lot, you just have to have perseverance, dedication and motivation. Good luck.

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By Svetlana F

Aug 12, 2022

Thank you very much for the course and teachers! I really liked the lessons and how they were presented! I really improved my listening comprehension of English and even passed the first interview! Thank you so much!

By Abdulhadi

Dec 13, 2020

Thank you so much for this wonderful course

Actually it was an excellent course

I learned a lot from it from verbs, words, autobiographical writing, letters, the art of talking to people and job interviews.

Greetings

By Mohamed E s

Nov 21, 2020

It's a great course for me to learn more about the English career and I get more information skills and I improved my experience, England language, communication.

Thank you so much for your help me.

Mohammad Elfatih.

By Sadhu S T

Apr 29, 2020

Well trained proffesor are ready to teach.

And I thank to the both proffesorers who taught me how to bulid a secure career

I learnt a new topic that networking and I think networking will help in my career development

By Aditya S

Apr 11, 2020

I would like to thank each and every member of your team for this amazing course. Not only I learned many things from this course but also I got to know how can I avoid some very common mistakes. Really nice lessons.

By Maximino P M

Aug 30, 2020

Thanks a lot to give me the opportunity to improve my abilities as a job seeker. In addition, to practice my favorite language: English. And do it in a free way. Thanks again.

S i n c e r e l y

Maximino Pazos Méndez

By Pilar G

Aug 19, 2020

Thank you so much for the ones are in charge of this course because even if you don’t have a level 5 of English it’s very easy to understand and so helpful at the moment you crated you resume and your cover letter.