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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 jamal m

Aug 10, 2020

An excellent course; I highly recommend it. This course gives a great overview on types English for career development

By Barinova D V

Aug 1, 2020

this course is really awesome! i enjoyed watching the videos and reading the articles since they are all well created!

By Gerson S

Jul 12, 2020

This is a very... very good Course! I recommend it for anyone is learning inglish, specially for who is seeking a job.

By Vanessa Y R B

Jun 29, 2020

What a excellent course. Keep going and teaching. You are the best, It was a satisfactory experience for me. Thankyou.

By Adela C M M

Jun 13, 2020

Thank you for creating initiatives so that people can express themselves and be better prepared when looking for jobs.

By Adeyeye A

Apr 28, 2020

Excellent course! I’m so happy I took it. I have now built a resume and I’m working on applying for new opportunities.

By Deleted A

Apr 6, 2020

It has been an interesting course, I have learned how to write my resume, cover letter and networking elevator speech.

By Angelica j

Apr 4, 2020

Thank you for this wonderful and excellent online learning, we will be able to apply it in ourselves in near future 😊

By nancy v

Apr 4, 2019

realmente fue de mucha ayuda para mi , los temas precisos y el material de ayuda muy interesante y los tips excelentes

By HILIE A G M

Nov 25, 2018

I find this course very useful. I learned a lot from this course and I enjoyed every aspect of the lesson. Thank you.

By Renan S O

Aug 5, 2018

This is a good course that can improve you to be prepared and good to do some interviews and get a job of your dreams.

By Manoj A

Oct 14, 2024

I enjoyed the course and learnt a lot.. that is surely going to help me and my students too. Thank you team Coursera.

By Emilia R

Jun 23, 2024

The course is focused on relevant topics that are of great help to anyone looking for a job. Very helpful, thank you!

By Merly M B

Apr 11, 2024

Excellent course, I learned a lot. Thanks for the certification, but I have a question: why isn't my name showing up?

By Touhid K

Jun 24, 2023

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By RAKSHA S

May 25, 2022

It was really good experience and gained a lot of information through this course. Thank you for the course teachers.

By Баусина А А

Jul 3, 2020

I liked the course. I learned how to write a resume, a cover letter, got to know better the interview and Networking.

By Anastasia K

Jun 17, 2020

This course has the best teachers I've ever had! Amazing speech, good lessons, perfect examples. Thank you very much!

By Pradnyesh A M

May 24, 2020

Course is too good. I got 91% marks but this course doesnot give you certificate.

we want to purchase the certificate.

By vandy515

Apr 27, 2020

This is an excellent couse. I learned alot about how to serch jobs and develop my self to prepare for job. Thank you.

By ahmed a

Apr 25, 2020

Really, it is a very amazing course. I thank my distinguished teachers, thank you for what you learned in this course

By JOUMANA S

Nov 23, 2024

Lessons were obvious and brief for a better understanding given by both instructors, and it was an excellent course.

By argenis i

Jan 22, 2023

Curso muy bien estructurado, explicado y facilmente comprensible para los aprendices del ingles como segundo idioma.

By Nathi M

Oct 3, 2022

It is very informative. I really learned a lot regarding Interviews. I would recommend this course to other people.