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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

TO

Nov 12, 2021

I enjoyed this Course English for Career Development and learnt a lot .The instructor were so helpful and proactive that it was easy for me to learn and I was able to reach clear all the assignment ..

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 Saomya A

Nov 17, 2022

i love this course i wish i have found about it few years ago so important years of my life would not be get wasted in searching jobs.

By darshan s

May 6, 2020

Really, It is an amazing course for career development and I also learned many of the things to build my career in a professional way.

By Euisuk j

Mar 22, 2019

Good good good, if you are looking for a work, would recommend this course for effective job searching in job market wherever you are.

By Javier V

Feb 3, 2018

It's a good course to train speaking english and learn to write a cover letter, a resume, and to prepare an interview. Good teachers.

By Nandini S

Dec 18, 2022

My expectations were more about this course. I expected more grammar and communicated exams and courses in this course. over all ok.

By Shravan P

Jul 24, 2022

Thanks to Respected My Teachers in this course . Your one of the best english teacher, thanks penn.university and thanks Coursera....

By Palak M

Nov 8, 2024

this course helped me in polishing my professional communication skills and showed me the importance of writing a good cover letter

By Sandesh B

Jan 28, 2021

Quite impressive and very fruitful for the job seeker who have difficulties to write a resume or have problem to face an Interview.

By Farhad A A

Aug 18, 2022

Great Course.... Enjoyed a lot since it was flexible and had various contents which prevents you being bored while learning a lot.

By ARAVINDA R G

Feb 14, 2020

The course is good. But in video assignment it is somewhat difficult, if the assignment is in the form of writing it is more good.

By Simon O

May 12, 2021

The course was very helpful and it has renewed my interest in taking more courses. I loved the interactive nature of the classes

By Ankit D

Apr 24, 2020

It was great experience to attend this course. Course instructor had thought everything very nicely and clearly. Thank you :) .

By Ekta N

Jul 2, 2020

I've gain so much knowledge with this course and my skill is more develop with this. Thanks to educate and develope our skills.

By Augustin R

Jul 17, 2022

Every candidate should learn to how behavior in job interview and how it to answer the question. It is nice to learning here!!

By Lisha Y

Dec 30, 2021

The whole structure of this course is organized and helpful. But it focuses more on entry-level questions. Good for beginners!

By Houman G K

Jun 12, 2020

This course was very good and useful for everyone who wants to have the knowledge of communication in network and interviewing

By Mihir T

May 14, 2020

Very useful and strongly informative course. The modules are planned minutely and video and readings are up to the bench mark.

By Tereza

Apr 8, 2020

I think the course is great but maybe not challenging enough. I think you should market it as a course for English beginners.

By Cyn R

Nov 11, 2018

This course help me a lot to understand the changing process in the work market.it is a great course and i recommended a lot!

By Phyo K

May 5, 2017

This course is very helpful for recent graduate and also those who want to improve their career goal and want to work in U.S.

By Anastasia

Apr 22, 2020

I found the course very funny and helpful, I learned new terms and I understood better the recruiting process in US. Thnaks!

By Neha

Aug 21, 2020

Thank you so much our instructors . I really enjoyed this course. This course is useful for everyone . So thank you again.

By Nada 3

Oct 9, 2019

مع انب لا افهم كثيرا اللغة الانجليزية الا اني استعين بالترجنة واشعر بالاستمتاع في تلقي الكورس انا ممتنة جدا لهذا البرنامج.

By Rehmat A

Nov 3, 2024

Overall, the course content was excellent, but it would be greatly improved by offering a certification upon completion.

By Sunil v

Jul 17, 2024

The course was good. I understood the systematic way of preparing resume and writing covering letter for job interviwe.