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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 Daniel B d C

May 17, 2017

Great corse. I am sure that it help me im my career!

Thankyou University of Pennsylvania, Mr Brian Mcnanuas and Ms Robin Turner!

By Valentyn S

Sep 23, 2023

The most useful course on writing a CV, cover letter and preparing for a meeting with a robot employer that I have come across.

By Poleth M

May 16, 2022

Es un curso muy enriquecedor y provechoso, estoy muy agradecida por toda la atencion, oportunidad y enseñanza que me brindaron

By Julián D C P

Oct 12, 2021

Excelente, se adquieren muchas habilidades necesarias para arrojarse al mundo de la labor profesional en países angloparlantes.

By Shreebi J R

May 17, 2021

efficiently designed to help students learn about resumes, cover letters, networking, and job interview. A great course indeed!

By MARÍA N T

Apr 24, 2021

La experiencia me ha parecido fantástica, el curso es muy ameno y se sigue muy fácilmente. Repetiré la experiencia en el futuro

By Carlos E

Nov 26, 2020

This course help me alot to get job interviews. Learned how to make a good resume and present the better way a application job.

By Sokchan E

Sep 25, 2020

This course really provides me good knowledge regarding writing a CV, developing a cover letter, and successful interview tips.

By Katherinne N C M

Jun 8, 2020

I am really very grateful because it helped me to know more about my skills and to know more about the interviews. Thanks a lot

By Fabian A F

Jun 3, 2020

Genial! El uso del inglés como Segundo idioma para todas las actividades. Muy didáctico, claro y con una excelente metodología.

By Mai M A E A

May 14, 2020

That's a very useful course I can now write a professional resume and cover letter and I know tips and tricks for the interview

By Deleted A

Apr 17, 2020

The course is very easy to follow. And I like how the professors teach and demonstrate the principles and theories. God bless!

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.