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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 Deleted A

Jul 11, 2020

Nice course! It is helpful to learn how to get prepared for job interview and how to present our self in front of interviewer.

By Shubham P

Jun 3, 2020

I am very much thankful to Coursera for this course.

It was really a wonderful experience with you.

Thank you so much for this.

By Sumit K J

May 24, 2020

I think this is the best ever course on Career Development.

This course made me ready for my professional career!

Thanks a lot!

By Mariia K

Sep 22, 2022

Thank you for the course. Basic information about the work seeking process, easy to understand and feed back from the peers.

By David E H A

May 23, 2022

D.H. This curse's type is the better way for work's people have oportunitty learn and work at the same time

thanck you

By 곽영만

Mar 26, 2022

This is my first course in coursera. and I really satisfied with this course. especially I think I improved my english level.

By Clara S

Dec 27, 2021

I am very grateful for this course. Great classes, presentation, intonation and assignments. Very happy with this experience.

By Ogbaji J

Aug 4, 2021

This is a very helpful course. I have learnt new things and my knowledge in writing Resume and Cover letter have now improved

By Maruli

Apr 14, 2021

This course is really help me to improve my English and give guidance to build professional resume and cover letter. Awesome.

By Aparna T

Jul 20, 2020

its help me to improve my English , jobs skills, & ofcourse about an interview means how to give interview. Thankyou coursera

By Anam A

Jul 2, 2020

its amazing course. i am happy after spent my time on this course. now i am able to understand many things regarding resume .

By SAURABHKUMAR K

May 2, 2020

Excellent!

This is one of the best course ever who will be started their career as soon. I learnt many things here. Thank you.

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.