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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 Ester G

Mar 20, 2020

is a very good course because it is easy to understand what the instructors are talking about, and the content is very relevant

By Nemanja L

Oct 29, 2019

It was a great experience for me, course is awesome, I recommend course everybody who wants to learn and improve English skill.

By Tun L A

Mar 27, 2018

Very good English teaching method with Career Development. I think that this course beat one strike but there are tow cut parts

By Sh, G

Jun 19, 2017

Very good course which is good for beginners, and what you learn in this course can be applied to all types of job application.

By Rhodora V

Apr 23, 2022

It was a great learning experience. Thank you so much Coursera for the opportunity and the two great instructors. Well done!!!

By Maia b

Apr 21, 2022

I like it, is was special FOR me, I HAVE learnT many of good things , which is connected with mY job -HR.HAVE A NICE COURSE.

By Nika Y

Apr 17, 2022

This is very good course. It helped me to know different interesting and usfull things about job seaking in the US. Thank you!

By Mohammad M K S

Feb 27, 2022

its a amazing journey with Pen. Course Teacher, Curriculam and ma terials just heartwarming . So many thanks to Pen. Authority

By Юлия К

Aug 23, 2021

A detailed course. Gives a lot of information on how to write a resume, cover letter and how best behave during job interview.

By Montira P

Aug 10, 2021

Even this course is quite simple, but sometimes you need to reskill your basis. So I think this is such a very helpful course.

By Deleted A

Feb 15, 2021

Really interesting course to improve your English skill for applying for a job, how to write, and how to do when an interview.

By Hamidreza A

Nov 29, 2020

A very helpful course; I really recommend it for those who want to get familiar with career development. " Thanks Coursera "

By Hernando B

Sep 9, 2020

Thank you for give us this great opportunity, for to keep learning in everywhere and every time, for development professional.

By Deleted A

Jul 11, 2020

Nice course! It is helpful to learn how to get prepared for job interview and how to present our self in front of interviewer.

By Shubham P

Jun 3, 2020

I am very much thankful to Coursera for this course.

It was really a wonderful experience with you.

Thank you so much for this.

By Sumit K J

May 24, 2020

I think this is the best ever course on Career Development.

This course made me ready for my professional career!

Thanks a lot!

By Mariia K

Sep 22, 2022

Thank you for the course. Basic information about the work seeking process, easy to understand and feed back from the peers.

By David E H A

May 23, 2022

D.H. This curse's type is the better way for work's people have oportunitty learn and work at the same time

thanck you

By 곽영만

Mar 26, 2022

This is my first course in coursera. and I really satisfied with this course. especially I think I improved my english level.

By Clara S

Dec 27, 2021

I am very grateful for this course. Great classes, presentation, intonation and assignments. Very happy with this experience.

By Jibrin O

Aug 4, 2021

This is a very helpful course. I have learnt new things and my knowledge in writing Resume and Cover letter have now improved

By Maruli

Apr 14, 2021

This course is really help me to improve my English and give guidance to build professional resume and cover letter. Awesome.

By Aparna T

Jul 20, 2020

its help me to improve my English , jobs skills, & ofcourse about an interview means how to give interview. Thankyou coursera

By Anam A

Jul 2, 2020

its amazing course. i am happy after spent my time on this course. now i am able to understand many things regarding resume .

By SAURABHKUMAR K

May 2, 2020

Excellent!

This is one of the best course ever who will be started their career as soon. I learnt many things here. Thank you.