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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

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.

R

Jul 20, 2020

AN EXCELLENT COURSE. THE TEACHERS ARE OUT STANDING. THERE IS A CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION IN THE TEACHERS. EVERY ONE WHO IS SEARCHING FOR JOB SHOULD DO THIS COURSE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM.

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By Sidra M

Aug 10, 2021

This course is very informative for me because I have learned how to create cv, another thing it is very useful for my career life.

By Devi M J

Feb 25, 2021

That's really wonderful course to be joined. Awesome. Thank you for the beneficial knowledge that will be very useful for my career

By Francisco N ( F

Dec 1, 2020

Thank you for the opportunity to learn about this topic, it was and certainly will be of great help to my career. I thank everyone.

By Janorys J

Sep 20, 2020

This course is very good and interesting, I recommend to all who want to be prepared for an interview and to improve their English.

By Yutcelia C G F

Jul 17, 2020

I learned a lot from the course. Now, I feel more confident about search for a job, and I feel more prepared for face an interview.

By Tanya M

May 27, 2020

THIS COURSE IS DEFINITELY GOING TO HELP ME TO GET INTO A GOOD JOB. I LOVED LEARNING FROM COURSERA. I REALLY HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

By Vislavath D K

May 27, 2020

Im very grateful to my instructors for helping me to understand and complete the course as early as possible.

Thank you Coursera...

By NIVEDHA N

Mar 28, 2020

Learning career development program through coursera was quite interesting and useful for me. Basics of documentation are covered.

By Alex C P C

Apr 6, 2019

I learned a lot of things that I will use in the near future. So thank you for providing us this course and challenge us every week

By Peter P

Aug 20, 2022

Very helpful for job seekers! and I learned a lot from this course, thanks for Professor Brian Mcmanus and Professor Robyn Turner.

By Anderson J C G

Jun 30, 2021

thank you so much for this course it was amazing well explained and very didactic I can not wait to put my new skills on practice.

By E. O

Jun 19, 2021

It is a wonderfum course, I really love it, everthing is clerly and intesting, thank you so Much, the Teatchers are so amazing !!1

By Tun K K

Nov 22, 2020

This course is very useful for young people who are still looking for a job. I gained a lot of knowledge by attending this course.

By Khalturina L

Nov 10, 2020

Thank you so much for this wonderful course. I definitely got new bits of knowledge and become more confident about job searching.

By nakul j

Oct 11, 2020

Very well drafted course content. Really useful for learners to understand better use pf phrases and official language as English.

By Srinu K

Sep 1, 2020

This course is very helped me to write a professional resume and cover letter...

I believe this course helps a lot to the beginner.

By Bayode A

Jul 3, 2020

This is a very good course I'd recommend for job seekers to take. Relatively easy and very insightful. Thanks to the facilitators.

By Ana V C

Jun 1, 2020

It's a very good course to review each step of job search such as, how to create your own resume and cover letter in the best way.

By YOGESH P

May 14, 2020

It is a great opportunity for me that I learn English Development with you.you are awesome in teaching . Thanks for supporting me.

By Thiago T

Jul 22, 2019

Great Course, very instructive, now I have good skills to develop my resumé and cover letter in order to find the job that I want.

By Aseel T

Jun 16, 2018

it was very great course, I learned a lot from it, thank you very much to make it available for the all, Appreciate your work best

By Victor d J

Nov 15, 2016

This course was really great. It helped me in developing and knowing my self more. It has also helped me in developing confidence.

By Shane M

Feb 4, 2023

Excelente curso animo a las personas a realizarlo aprenderán mucho .

Gracias a la Universidad de Pensilvania y a sus colaboradores

By Nzola R

Jan 27, 2023

Gostei bastante do curso, pois ajudou-me a desenvolver habilidades que me ajudaram a conseguir emprego na minha área de formação.