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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 ..

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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.

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By Lana D

Jul 18, 2020

I think it's a very good course. I learned how I do write resumes and cover letters, how do I make a good interview and generally, how do I find and get a job, how do presenatate myself. It was a very useful course.

By Surayyo E

May 26, 2020

This course is a comprehensive and very understandable course of study. I gained more knowledge and skills than I thought. I would recommend it to those who intend to learn and would like to thank the Coursera team.

By ravi g

May 10, 2020

This course helps me to know about the job search process, how to prepare a resume, How to write cover letters and, what is networking, what is elevator speech, what we can do or not do in an Interview and lot more.

By Bashar M J A S

Jan 22, 2017

Its really important and interesting course, it's improve my English skills, learn to write professional resume and cover letter and learn how I answer question in the Interview. I am highly recommended this course.

By Ghulam M Q

Feb 20, 2024

It is the first time that I have ever seen such a great online platform, I really learned English topics and as well the job process within the US market, it will really help me in my career goals. Best Regards GMQ

By May P S

Dec 29, 2020

Effective , Perfect, Complete Course for the careeer development.It include English language skill to improve your English.You can get not only career development skill but also language skill too.Wow! very awsome!

By Angello I C C

Aug 26, 2024

Es meritorio destacar la impecable estructura del presente curso de formación laboral, el mismo contribuyó con la adquisición de nuevas habilidades duras. Por otra parte, rescato el contenido de valor profesional.

By Kana G L

Jan 27, 2021

I am so satisfied this course because I learned how to write resume, cover letter and practice interview. It is so different with my country and this will help me to find a job in United States one day! Thank you!

By Marcela M

Nov 18, 2020

The course is very good and of great benefit, it will certainly help me in the future to develop better in my work, I acquired new skills that I did not have, it opened many doors of knowledge, I am very grateful.

By Machfudz A N

Jun 18, 2020

It's so useful to take this course as a job seeker. In this course, I learned a lot about how to write a resume, cover letter, and how to impress the interviewer in the interview. Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

By JORGE M G

Feb 21, 2019

I have enjoied very much the course. No only I have improve my english, I have learnt valueble issues regarding job deeking. The instructors are very goods.

Congratularions both for your work.

I recomend the course.

By Laura A

Apr 24, 2018

This course is perfect to be prepared for future interviews or to be a perfect candidate to look for a job. It has been very useful for me to perfect my resume and cover letter and improve my vocabulary. Thank you

By vinnie s A

Jun 29, 2023

This is a nice initiative by coursera. this course was really wonderful and useful. this is really helpful to job seekers and the learning community. thanking coursera for this wonderful knowledge and information

By MUHAMMED S Ö

Aug 15, 2020

One of the best courses I have ever taken , it helps improving many skills such as academic writing ,formal talking and job process searching.

I recommend it for everyone who is not familiar with job aspectives...

By Vania E F V

Jul 6, 2020

In this course I learned much more than just how to develop professionally, but in the way I express, and communicate, as well as improve my English and grammar, I would like an excellent job, highly recommended.

By Siti N B A S

May 31, 2020

I really enjoy this course so much! It is really worth your time learn new skills especially regarding career development. Learning step by step with simple and comfortable english. I hope you guys enjoys it too!

By Emmanuel D C

May 30, 2020

I learned to improve my cover letter as well as my resume, much more important is to have developed the ability to learn key words and verbs that will help me boost my professional and personal career. Thank you.

By Ana K M

May 25, 2020

Es un curso muy educativo y tiene muchas directrices que ayudan, y son súper útiles en la vida laboral!

(It is a very educational course and has many useful guidelines, and that are super helpful in working life!)

By Luciano G I

Sep 29, 2023

Excellent course. It Help me to increase my english skill in my job career. I found it very interesting under the modality and the content that coursera and the university of Pennsylvania offer. I recomend 100%.

By Mirza S M

Mar 22, 2022

I really enjoyed learning with two qualified instructors. I gained a clear knowledge of the job market and how to get through it. I appreciate the hard work of the organizers to build such a great course.

Thanks.

By Denilson D C

Aug 1, 2021

The course pretty good,but it is not actually what I wanted but I learnt a lot with this opportunity,thank you so much to coursera community for this amazing opportunity,thank you so much Pensylvania University.

By NAGIMA U

Feb 1, 2021

It a helpful course especially for those who are not familiarized with the hiring and employment systems of the USA. Also, you can you the knowledge you get from the course in other countries all over the world.

By Randy H

Nov 25, 2020

The course was very helpful in sharpening my English ability in writing and speaking, in addition to increasing my knowledge about seeking jobs, creating cover letters and answering questions in a job interview.

By Nitish K

Apr 28, 2020

It was an out standing English program that made me more confident and improved my communication skills and I got aware about many new things. Thank you so much for delivering such a wonderful training program.

By AIZHAN B

Jan 17, 2019

I really liked this course. Thank you very much. There were a lot of interesting and useful things. Especially useful for me Cover Letter. I have always neglected this. Also thanks to the students of the course.