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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 Abd E A

Jun 21, 2023

Thank you very much for your great effort and this useful course, I really enjoyed learning many things.

By Mariel G

Mar 18, 2023

EXCELLENT COURSE IT OFFERS A LOT OF TIPS AND VALUABLE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PROCESS OF JOB SEEKING.

By Isaac V

Oct 16, 2022

Es interesante, debido a que te comenta y explica los requerimientos para CV en EU, dan importantes tips

By waranyu c

Jun 25, 2021

This is an excellent course for improving English skills and emphasizing key aspects for any job seeker.

By SREERAM V P

Apr 3, 2021

This course is really helpful for beginners to have an idea about the complete process of job searching.

By Atip Y

Dec 20, 2020

Good for people want to recover their listening skill before take a serious English course with grammar.

By Tatiana N

Dec 1, 2020

They are very professional and they are helpful. I really appreciate it. Thanks, teachers, and Coursera.

By Geeta B

Nov 18, 2020

It's a very good course for the job seeker. All job seeker must go through it before applying for a job.

By Mojammel H

Aug 30, 2020

It was really helpful course for everyone. I aslo learned about career development and skills in English

By Ashwini G

Aug 29, 2020

Vry informative and good course it whole helpful for career development. Expressive communication skills

By Saul M F

May 20, 2020

ME GUSTO MUCHO EL CURSO.REALMENTE APRENDÍ LOS HABILIDADES NECESARIAS PARA DESARROLLARME PROFESIONALMENTE

By Arjun B

May 19, 2020

Thank you Professors for the wonderful experience. This course will surely give a new edge to my career.

By Anastasia

May 13, 2020

После прохождения курса, у меня остался только один вопрос:

-почему в России так не преподают Английский?

By Largion R

May 6, 2020

Excellent course, provides all the necessary tools to carry out a good process to obtain the desired job

By Mashood M

Mar 31, 2020

i had a great chance to develop my communication skills as well as to improve my english language skills

By Lisha B G

Mar 31, 2020

This was such nice experience, I'll definitely miss answering in here and listening to the both of them.

By Johana M C R

Feb 21, 2020

Excellent course, clearly and concrete videos and explication, I enjoy the practice activities and tests

By Hana D

Oct 13, 2018

This course was very helpful to me and made learning and teaching easy for both the student and teacher.

By Navy X

Nov 14, 2017

Learned a lot from the course, including English language skills, and how to prepare a better interview.

By Vicente

Jul 24, 2024

This course helped me so much in improving my english skills and now I know how to write a good resume.

By Juana D

Nov 29, 2023

This course is very helpful, it really adds extra skills to when looking for a new job in any industry.

By HAUWA M I

Oct 23, 2023

a very simple and highly descriptive explanatory course. I recommend it for everyone who wants to learn

By Carlos P O

Apr 20, 2023

Es un gran curso que tiene muchopor ofrecer, estoy seguro de que será una gran aportación a mí carrera

By Nigar H

Apr 4, 2023

It was really very helpfull course. Many thanks and good luck to Mr. Brian McManus and Ms. Robyn Turner

By Rahadian N M

Feb 8, 2023

Honestly, this course is amazing. I learned a lot to develop my career with English here. All the best!