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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 Abdirahman H O

Apr 11, 2020

this course was very useful to me. it allowed me to write my resume with confident and professional way.

thanks to instructors

By Houssem K

Mar 25, 2020

very helpful, i really learned a lot from it, and i highly recommend it to everyone, thank you very much for this experience.

By Shambhavi S

Sep 11, 2019

Great course for learning better communication skills, understanding career related terms and improving professional writing.

By Md A H

Mar 26, 2019

English is an international language. This course will help me to get lucrative job. Thank you to all mentors of this course.

By Rizatthan A C

Oct 5, 2018

I've learn a lot from this course, it have helped me in my communication regarding my job search. It is a very useful course,

By Odaissa T D

Jan 29, 2023

Excellent course that will help you

learn a little bit more about the American

job market and how you should prepare for it.

By Winnie W W

Nov 1, 2022

The material was well explained making it easy to understand and I've found it very helpful in upgrading how to write my cv.

By Alan P

Oct 12, 2022

This course is wonderful! It help me a lot to improove my english and learn more about how to get a job in other countries.

By Yousaf H

Sep 6, 2022

It was awesome. These faculty member have good skills of presentation and teachning, highly recommended for fresh graduates

By Ministry o M

May 14, 2022

Coursera helped me a lot. The courses focus on deep conceptual understanding and mastery, rather than just learning a skill.

By ROSA I E B

Aug 26, 2021

I think it will really help you, especially if you are looking for your first job or if you are a student, I really liked it

By Marco C

Jun 17, 2021

The most complete course and the best online teachers I have ever. The amount of things I learned is crazy. Thank you again!

By SARAWUT T

May 21, 2021

Learning day by day improves my English skill for the career. I hope it helps me find the right job soon. Thank you so much.

By Gerald V s

Feb 14, 2021

It was the best course that I ever could participate, Now I feel very confidence how to express and facing to the job force.

By Laura L G D

Oct 23, 2020

excellent course, in which great strategies were learned to take into account in the job search and transmit professionalism

By M D K L G

Jul 19, 2020

Though the course content is not new to me, I have learned some new things. So this course is really good for early careers.

By Osvaldo D M

Jul 14, 2020

Very pleased with information granted and especially the tremendous instructors, they were really to the point. Many thanks.

By Raquel D R

May 31, 2020

I really enjoyed taking the class and doing all of the activities realted to the course. Thank you for this great learnings.

By Orine D

May 10, 2020

I have gotten much information about the job search process from this course. I believe it will help me a lot in the future.

By Islam S S T

May 1, 2020

it is a very beautiful course i have learnt a lot either in English or in employments field or even in personal life .thanks

By Jean J M

Feb 7, 2020

I was glad to be able to attend this course. Now, I have a better idea about resume, job search and interview. Thanks a lot.

By Adrian O

Nov 23, 2019

So far, it has been a beneficial and engaging course. It makes learning about job-searching a fun experience, which I like.

By Lise R R B

Jul 11, 2019

Very clear, easy to follow, useful/practical information and flexible (you can manage your time to complete). High recommend

By Seleznev A

Apr 22, 2019

Nice teachers. I very appreciate this course. It really helped me to improve my English and define my goals. Thank you Penn!

By Malik

Sep 29, 2024

Excellent. It is a useful course for those who are interested in landing their first job or want to switch to a better one.