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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 Carolina L P A

Jun 8, 2024

This course is genial, clear and it has many examples practices and easy for apply in our job hunting. Thank you for your very precise and detailed teachings.

By Gabriela R

Jul 20, 2023

I am very grateful for what I learned it has been a very rewarding experience thank you very muchto everyone involved for making this type of course possible.

By malish s

Nov 11, 2022

This course is so important and helpful to me in terms of job search, writing resume and cover letter. It improves my communication and interpersonal skills.

By AdjuAfrican

Apr 16, 2022

This course was very comprehensive yet simply presented to enable everyone to understand and be able to participate.

I would recommend this course to any one

By Andrea P A A

Mar 1, 2021

I have never been to a Pennsylvania university course . It was a great experience, I learned a lot about skills that I had not developed. Totally recommended.

By Fransil D V C M

Feb 18, 2021

Excellent course and spectacular instructors and with very valuable reinforcement contributions, I loved it, congratulations. Fransil Carreno Fishers Indiana.

By Eugene B

Apr 28, 2020

Thank you, my dear teachers! It was the first course I finished here and it was incredible!. You did a really big and useful work. Good luck and see you soon.

By Maria O

Oct 9, 2019

I actually learned a lot from this course. I thought I'll just play around with it and not take seriously but I did enjoy and ended up learning a lot. Thanks.

By Petru G

Aug 25, 2019

It is very helpful for people who are looking to improve their English skills and for those who are entering the market job and don't know were to start from.

By BAIR P

Jul 31, 2019

It is a really useful course as for my English as for my confidence in writing resume and cover letter and answering interview questions in right way. Thanks!

By Pedro L S

Mar 29, 2023

Is my first English course on line, I like the topic structure and the videos an reading material.

I would like speck whit the teacher o some college.

Regards.

By Serkan Ç

Jun 24, 2022

ıt was fantastic. I really liked it. I know it is not so easy with so many people, but ı would have been more appreciated if you had interacted with us more.

By Velecia S

Sep 10, 2021

This course is very relevant and easy to understand. This really builds my future career by preparing myself to have a good impression on my job application.

By Gabryelly E S d S

Jul 20, 2021

Very important, I was able to follow through with basic English and was able to surprise myself with the ease of English and its importance in the job market

By Tetiana M

Feb 15, 2021

This course is great. This course helped me feel more confident in my job search and achievement my goal. The teachers are very friendly. Thank you!

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By Dulani N

Feb 10, 2021

Highly recommended course for all of the people. Really appreciated and I was fully aware about lot of things. Thank you very much for these kind of courses.

By Dr. R M

May 30, 2020

The course is really well conceived and neatly executed one. The videos are made in a simple and lucid language style catering all categories of candidates.

By Ting

Dec 4, 2017

It is very helpful for me, I did apply what have learnt from this course to my job searching which supported me throughout the whole job application process.

By anket d

Apr 25, 2023

It was a wonderful experience very useful information I will recommend every one to join this course many things to learn and explore Thank you Teachers....

By Vijay V Y

Sep 29, 2022

Taught me how to write an excellent cover letter and the things that are to be focused while making a resume. Thoroughly enjoyed and certainly learnt alot.

By Enrique D

Sep 6, 2022

This course helped me a lot to know what should and shouldn't do when looking for a job. Also helped me to learn the correct way to use the english language

By Prompachara D

Sep 5, 2021

I have learned a lot of information that I can apply for my job. They taught easy tricks and formal conversation that will help you. Let's join this course!

By Phan T M

Aug 28, 2021

Excellence. Thank to the contributor who gives us this lesson. I could learn about many formal skills to build my career in the future. I'm so appreciative.

By Beatriz C

Mar 3, 2021

This course improved myself profissionally and personally. And I recommend to everyone that want know about application process and to know yourself better.

By BALAJI A

Nov 17, 2020

The course was eye opening for the job seekers. It was very fun to do all the assignments. The instructors were really good. I feel honoured to do this job.