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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

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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.

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..

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By Daivik B

Aug 28, 2020

Excellent content! I really feel that I learned many things that I am not aware of it before. Thank You very much, Coursera and The University of Pennsylvania for providing such a career development course.

By Tanase C

Apr 30, 2020

Hi there,

Thank you all for this beautiful and constructive course. During this pandemic period coursera is a very good choice to learn something new and useful. Teachers are wonderful ! Thank you very much.

By Anil K

Apr 29, 2020

It was a great journey and i am really happy that i have learnt many more things specially about covering letter. Good concept and good content. I wish that ill learn other courses also from the university.

By Silvia S B

Apr 14, 2020

It is a quality course. I liked the distribution of topics among the five weeks, the clarity of the teachers' explanations and the duration of each video, reading and exercise. It is complete and enjoyable.

By Paola G

Mar 20, 2024

The course is a comprehensive and well-organized course that provides an effective introduction to 'how to be prepared' in English. The content is well-organized and presented in an easy-to-understand way.

By Abaid U

Feb 28, 2022

Overall this is a great effort to teach and empower people. I learnt many new and unconventional things from this course which, I believe will be helpful for finding new jobs in future. Thank you so much.

By Thu M

Oct 11, 2021

I have learned so many interesting things through this course. English is not my first language. However, the guider's pronunciation is easy to hear and understand. They are also very polite and supportive

By Gatbel G Y

Jun 21, 2021

i made a lot of mistakes before i take this course,now am no longer have a such kind of mistakes ,because this course acquaint me with all necessary skills which are needed in every aspect of job finding.

By Pompeyo M

Apr 26, 2021

Easy to complete, you just need dedication. The speach and lenguaje it´s crear and very understandable for those who has not very improved english skills. The topics are relevants for the career of anyone.

By Swany A G M

Aug 19, 2020

Thank you so much, this course was very useful to me. A great tool with tips and topics.

Now I am using everything I have learned in my preparation and search for a new job.

Best Regards, Swany Gallardo M.

By Ranielle W

May 29, 2020

This course allowed me to figure out important things about my skills and what are the steps to become a successful person in the work environment. I can't describe how worth doing it and learning from it.

By Waragoda M D C L

Apr 30, 2020

I found this is very helpful and it certainly helped me to write more professional Resume and a Cover Letter. Also this course helped me to a great extent on how to apply, prepare and face a job interview.

By Durga S K G B S

Apr 19, 2020

Very interesting and useful course for teaching faculty or any other job seeker. Materials are easy to understand and the assignemts are thought provoking. Thank you for such a lively vibrant course offer!

By Babu G

Aug 7, 2017

Very useful and informative course for any one who is intended to learn and teach more... This course offers a lot of input especially to create a module for teaching application and resume and on writing.

By DeCarvalho J

Nov 9, 2016

A great opportunity to develope my skills. It was offered me a very organized course with an excellent didactic and professional instructor. Congrats too all at Penn, you were wonderful!! #TrumpIsPresident

By Leyla A

Nov 6, 2020

It was my first online course which i passed. And it really help me at first for improve my English and it give me really power for believing my skills and my knowledge. And I am grateful for professors

By Deleted A

Jun 4, 2020

Really this course is very beneficial for my career. I have learned many new topics and a lot of techniques that will help to develop my career in extent mannar. I am very grateful to you for this course.

By Areeba g b

Jun 1, 2020

It is a very helpfull course for every one who is worried about job processes, where can I search job, how can write resume or latter, how being prepared for job interview. So don't worry let join hurry😊

By Волобоев В В

Apr 20, 2020

Интересные и полезные советы, особенно для людей которые только начинают искать работу. Я уже составлял резюме, и проходил собеседования, но надеюсь теперь буду делать это еще лучше чем раньше) Спасибо!

By Kseniia B

Jun 24, 2018

The material was explained by teachers so clearly and detailed as possible. Thank you so much from the bottom of the heart for this excellent opportunity to educate ourselves from home and helping us grow

By Jannah A

Dec 14, 2023

Thank you so much, University of Pennsylvania! I had a great time studying with the great instructors and got a lot of knowledge in this field. I am now ready to take a new journey in my corporate world.

By ANA F H R

Jun 26, 2022

I think this course is very useful for job seekers, even if you are an advanced English speaker, you might try this because there are a lot of helpful tips to apply and to get a job. I really enjoyed it.

By Melissa d C

Mar 21, 2021

This course is really helpful for those who are freshers that are applying for jobs for the first time. This course educates you in how to write a resume, cover letter and also how to face an interview.

By abdelglel a

Jun 10, 2020

If you want to develop your English skills and know more about how to get an interview and even pass it you are in the right place even if your English is not perfect.

Thank you for this amazing course.

By Alsaud A

Apr 23, 2020

It was a great learning experience. This course helped me improve my English language written skills, write good looking professional resume and cover letter, and prepare for common interview questions.