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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

DI

Aug 24, 2019

It is the very useful course for learning, this course provides videos for better understanding. A part from that there are exams like quiz, games, video recording, review of classmates work and all..

EB

Jul 3, 2020

Thank you for letting us to use this opportunity at this pandemic situation.

I find this course has a lot example which is unstandable and illustration and so efficient for newcomer and job seeker.

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By Jenna F F

Sep 30, 2019

I have learned many things MOOCing in this online course. In general, MOOC taught me as a student to be prepare for my future career.

By Kristine l

Sep 6, 2019

I really appreciate it even I cannot log in my account in the laptop but I'm proud to say that I finished this Coursera online course.

By Isa D

Nov 29, 2022

This course helped me a lot to make my preparations to work, I made my CV and my letter, I also practiced for my interview. Thank you

By Adil M

Nov 17, 2022

I absolutely loved this course. Straightforward to understand each and everything in the course. It gives me confidence in my career!

By Jamila Y

Aug 9, 2022

This was a very educating course. I really enjoyed the experience. I have already recommeded it to some of my friends and colleagues.

By Anastasija J

Jun 28, 2022

Great course! I am really in love with it! Thank you so much Coursera for a chance to pass such a masterpiece and improve my English.

By Traoré M M

Oct 20, 2021

I am leaving this online course very full of knowledge.

I am thanking you all for what you teach me and i promise to use it very well.

By Андриенко А

Sep 10, 2021

Many thanks to the organizers of this course! Although much was not new to me, I still remembered the necessary materials once again.

By Sharif h

May 23, 2021

i learned a lot about company and how give interview and and how i can apply for job

and how can have a conversation with interviewer

By Jose L C

Dec 21, 2020

I learned to fill out a resume, being in an interview, knowing how to speak and express myself, and I was put and what should I speak

By Roza S

Aug 20, 2020

It was the first course I passed and actually it was random choice but I can say it was interesting and useful. Thanks for your work.

By Ruth I S

Jul 10, 2020

this courses so wonderful! thank you very much forr all tutors and coursera!

it helps me to upgrade myself and learn how to get a job

By Faizal b a

May 5, 2020

I learned a lot about English language and also how to make a very good resume.. thank you so much for this course. really enjoyed it

By Devesh S

Mar 28, 2020

I would recommend every beginner to learn from this course. It's a must. You would really enjoy your time during this course. Thanks.

By Permiakov S

Dec 9, 2019

This course was very informative for me. Wonderful teachers, it was interesting to listen to them. Thank you very much, all the best.

By Nancy V

Feb 17, 2017

All people that wants to work in the US and is them first time, need this course for practice English and learning about the process.

By Oksana R

Apr 10, 2023

I am very satisfied with this course. Thank you for the great information and help in the right direction of the job search process.

By Hazem T S

Apr 3, 2023

A very beautiful course! It takes you through a wonderful journey starting from the job search process all the way to the interview.

By Indah P

Aug 27, 2021

This is a good course where everyone can learns to level up their English skill especially to looking for a job. Thank you so much.

By Anjith H

Oct 12, 2020

This course is an iexcellent one and I would highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a job. The tutors were awesome too.

By Silmi N I

Sep 9, 2020

From this course, i can learn about the job process, how to answer the question when interview, and some tips about how to make a CV

By Payel M

Aug 23, 2020

I am really grateful to the teachers. I am a freshers and could not know how to start and where to start. This course help me a lot.

By Mahendra K

Jul 13, 2020

It is a very good course for to learning about communication skills, English language and much better for those who is a job seeker.

By Vijendra T

Jun 17, 2020

Its really benefits for me, for this course I am able to create best resume and submitted to LinkedIn for getting best to best job.

By Mariana S

May 2, 2020

Thank you for this course, I already wrote my new resume and cover letter using all your tips. Tank you very much for your help!!!!