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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 tatiana n

Aug 9, 2021

With great gratitude, I would like to thank everyone who worked on this course! It was very interesting and informative! I will definitely recommend this course. all good mood and success.

By Amiel F

Jun 20, 2021

Hello! I would recommend this course for anyone that wants to learn the job seeking process in the EEUU. Well teach and with good paced to follow to completion. Thank you to the teachers!

By Ajit C B

Jun 18, 2020

This course is very nicely framed and i got clear idea about interview process and helped me to correct my resume mistakes. I thank the instructor's and the team for providing such course.

By Cibelle S

May 26, 2020

The course is very complete, have professionals very capacited and a lot of important informantion about the jobs in the United States. Great job Coursera, and thank you for the opportunity!

By Tijana I

Apr 3, 2020

It was interesting, I learned a lot, I would recommend taking this course to everyone who is preparing for the first or even your fifth job, especially if English is not your first language.

By NASIFATUN H

Jul 27, 2024

Thanks to corsera's training courses, My English learning has improved for my future career as well as tips and tricks for writing resumes, cover letters, and answering interview questions.

By Erlin S

Feb 11, 2024

Thank you so much. Now, I am motivated to increase my CV with doing some activities and courses which linear my dream job. And now I know how to manage my self to be confident in interview.

By kiran k

Sep 29, 2021

Congratulations Entire Team. I was Learned So Much Things which i was not yet Idea on it. Personnel Skills are Improved By this Course and i am glad about it.

Thanks & Regadrs

K Kiran Kumar

By satya v p

Jun 11, 2021

Thank you COUSERA . This course is every simple with basic to high videos, funny concept related games and assignments. Over all good choice .They thought interview skills in amazing way .

By stephy1775@yahoo.com

Feb 9, 2021

In my opinion this course is very complete, I like the dynamic and estructure of the course. I improved my knowledge, I have value material to review and put in practice in my daily live.

By Damir S

Jan 13, 2020

This course was very useful because it gave me several important skills such as a right way to passing an interview, creating a strong cover letter, making a business networking and other.

By Julija P

Dec 9, 2016

Thank you very much, Bryan and Robin for this course! It opened my eyes for many things, especially how to write successful resume and cover letter. Really useful and interesting material.

By Kelgenbayev D

Jul 2, 2023

One of the best course in explaining Job Search and other procces also in Study Enlgish language is so gratefull, clearly, practical approach to learning English and touches many aspects.

By Alba

Sep 28, 2020

This course surprise me positively; I learned a lot about how the hiring process is in United States, what is relevant for the companies and how I should show my skills for a specific job

By Arina V

Jun 7, 2020

Прекрасный курс, замечательный в своей емкости и удобной подаче! Изучать материалы одно удовольствие, а программа выстроена так, что не отложиться в голове у информации просто нет шансов.

By Izzan N B A R

May 4, 2020

I'm truly enjoying the course. It is very helpful with all the videos, games, and assignments. I'm so thankful to the person who introduces me to the Coursera platform. Thank you so much!

By Bijoy D N

Jun 6, 2024

This course is very good for every fresh graduate students. This course designed so very much which is help to every fresh graduate student who will be make their resume & cover latter.

By Priyanka D

Feb 14, 2022

It is a very good course and i am learing too many things . i am understand about job appicatin , job search process and how to preper bfor a job interview. thank you both of my teacher.

By Yohannes E

Jul 12, 2021

To be frank, I am pleased taking this online course. I believe I achieved some substance in the skill of formal job searching. I hope it will be useful for me searching a job. Good job!

By Claudia d l s

May 14, 2021

I thought it was an excellent course because my vocabulary was expanded and I came up with new concepts and ways of using them since they may sound the same but their use is not the same

By Numa R

Jul 5, 2020

The course was very well structured and very easy to learn, I learned how to prepare for a job interview thank you very much for this contribution that contributed to my personal growth.

By Yevgeniy H

Jan 27, 2019

This course helped me to learn a lot about job searching process in US and increased my vocabulary with professional terms. I hope to use this skills and knowledge in my following career

By Rose A

Nov 8, 2024

I salute the American people for making this course available to us. It has broaden my mind to identify what I have to offer the world and how to make this known to potential employers.

By Josana

Jul 23, 2023

Eu amei o curso! Tem vários detalhes que eu deixava passar durante uma preparação para entrevistas e foi ótimo aprender e aumentar o vocabulário em inglês! O professores são excelentes!

By Pedro H

Nov 20, 2022

Excellent course, thanks to the instructors for sharing their knowledge with us, to the University of Pennsylvania and to Coursera for having allowed me to participate in this learning.