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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 rida a

Feb 16, 2021

Hey,

i have done this course and i have learned a lot of things from this course. this course really helpful for those who wants to start his/her career.

By Mónica T R V

Aug 28, 2020

Es un excelente curso que te da las herramientas para aplicar de forma efectiva a la vacante que desees, según tu perfil profesional. Muy recomendado.

By Lucia c

May 19, 2020

Very good course. I got more job vocabularies , i know how to better write a resume and cover letter Now! The structure of the course is very well done!

By INGRID J E G

May 11, 2020

Muchas gracias por hacer este tipo de cursos, ojalá puedan promocionar este tipo de cursos en todas las preparatorios y Universidades de México, saludos

By Gilbert C M

May 11, 2020

I highly recommend this course for those who want to acquaint themselves with the job hiring process and improve their writing and communication skills.

By Paolo C M

Oct 8, 2023

¡Excelente curso! Pude aprender sobre elementos cruciales acerca de la búsqueda laboral en Estados Unidos así como mejorar mi inglés. Muy recomendable,

By José D J A H

Dec 19, 2022

Thanks to Robyn Turner and Brian McManus for an excellent course. With these tools, I will surely use it to increase my opportunities to get a new job.

By Doljinjav B

Oct 20, 2022

This course was excellent good. I learned lot of things help to my career path. I really appreciate to your team. Teachers were so well. Thanks a lot.

By Yasmin R

Mar 23, 2022

It is a very complementary course and I learned new things to improve my job interviews. I was also able to learn about work processes in other places.

By Serhat O

Mar 21, 2022

Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity. very successful, I learned a lot, I will use all the knowledge I gained in this course in my career

By Pablo U

Feb 10, 2021

Very good course to improve my English skills, learn about vocabulary and be prepared to seek new job opportunities in the future. Thank you so much!!!

By Noe O

Nov 3, 2020

Excellent! This course provides to me the overview and grade to evaluate my career vision! Thanks for your documentaries and preparation of the course.

By Wanderer S

Aug 3, 2020

This the best course till now I had on my personal improvement. Thanks to the whole team of English for Career Development for such a wonderful course.

By 吳佩育

May 26, 2020

The entire course is arranged well for me to step by step get familiar to the job seeking skills. The supplement for readings are also helpful. Thanks!

By Falasinnu I J

May 22, 2020

It is a complete course meant to transform your job hunt professionally. It is full of insights and personal training tools and it is very practicable.

By Yan L

Oct 1, 2018

This course is very useful for english learners to know how to apply for jobs and be prepared for interviews in professional english. Highly recommend.

By Bushra J

Apr 17, 2017

My teacher introduced it to me ... now I dont need my teacher anymore :P :P :P :P :P Just kidding its an amazing course ...... And I love my teacher :P

By Adriana R d S A

May 26, 2024

Curso excelente!!! Aprendemos inglês de maneira aplicada e entendemos um pouco como funciona o recrutamento de candidatos a emprego no Estados Unidos.

By Ruttanapon P

Jan 7, 2022

this course is very helpful and easy to understand it help me improve my vocabulary also i understand better how to write my resume and cover latter.

By Aditya Y

Aug 21, 2021

This is really very very helpful course to understand the whole process, in step by step manner.The instructors are also cooperative and easy going!!

By Kamran J

Jul 12, 2021

That was a very nice experience, I learned a lot of new things while doing this course. I would like to strongly recommend others to do this course.

By Victoria K

May 3, 2021

Very useful, not only to practice grammar and vocabulary but also for life. It was very interesting and helps you a lot with your professional career.

By Christian L

Oct 10, 2020

It´s a good course to improve your resume and cover letter, for speakers not natives is a new opportunity to develop some skills and I recommend it!!!

By Jose R d l M Q

Aug 18, 2020

Excelente curso para aprender el proceso de buscar trabajo en estados unidos e incluso en todo el mundo, pues se utilizan gran parte de los principios

By Mohammad A

Jul 26, 2020

It was a great experience to be a student of this course. Really enjoyed each and every lesson of it. Thank your for providing such a wonderful course