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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

KJ

May 3, 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 ..

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 Alexey

Apr 23, 2020

Pretty good and actual course with well balanced items. But, in one video teacher says we will record audio of our answer and that assignment I didn't met.

By Atsuko S

Jul 22, 2019

I really enjoyed studying this course. Thank you for the 2 teachers who lead me to complete the lesson. Their English is so clear that it's easy to unders

By Vitaliy C

Feb 2, 2018

It was very friendly and comprehensive, I felt absolutely comfortable during the lectures and it inspired me to attend more courses! Thanks to everyone! :)

By Ion R

Nov 8, 2016

Enjoyable and useful course! The instructors made it as simple as possible, without missing the main point: teaching how to be successful with job hunting.

By Victor M

Oct 28, 2016

It's very intersting and useful course. It contains a lot of useful practical exercises. Thank's for teachers for clean and understandable,pronunciation

By Layze A

Oct 5, 2021

Very Very Very goog! I learned a lot about the entire selection process and about myself, I advise anyone interested in doing it, it adds a lot of value.

By Eleanor L G B

Sep 12, 2021

A true English course! One of the on-demand courses and a really fun, & educational online course! Would be of great help with your career development! :)

By Muhammad U b S

Jun 27, 2021

I have learnt too much, regarding communication skills, writing skills and language skills for career development.

Thanks a lot for such a creative course.

By Alexander N C

Feb 22, 2021

It was amazing. The instructors have a piece of huge important information about career development, the way, tools, and support were really good. Cheers.

By Fakhriddin S

Jan 28, 2021

Had great time with this course. Learned how to write a perfect resume and a cover letter. Found out new ways of searching for a job. Thank you very much!

By Арина А

Dec 20, 2020

thank you very much for this cours that gave me a knowledge how to create a good resume and Cover letter and gave me a confidence for my future interviews

By Mohamed E

Oct 23, 2020

This is an amazing course about career development. It is very informative, and it's worth paying all the efforts and time for it. I highly recommend it !

By Achetouk O

Aug 4, 2020

Taught me so many things about the job application process, interviewing and added more to my english vocabulary and understanding of the English language

By Ingrid M

Jun 12, 2020

It is very helpful and contains information that you may not have in mind about the process of getting a new job or a better position in your current one.

By Eduardo M

May 15, 2020

Excellent course to increase your knowledge of English and mainly to know how is the process to enter the job market in the United States. I recommend it.

By Sandra A

May 7, 2020

This course is very good, me help for learning More English language. Thanks for all people what do this course, bye, continue, plese many people the need

By hasif b

Apr 27, 2020

It is a wonderful course that could help improve not only your writing skill in a resume but your English else well for those who are not a native speaker

By Dhasarathi K

Aug 18, 2019

Thank you a lot, teachers and whole coursera team for this great opportunity. I have learned many things from this wonderful course, thank you once again.

By Awara

Feb 7, 2018

Thanks for the course, such a good way to teach and explain everything so easy to make it possible to finish the course within time. Wish you best of luck

By Osvaldo K T

Sep 20, 2023

Very useful for those who are new in the job hunting and for those like me who need a refresh and to know how the job seeking works in the United States.

By Fozia A

Jul 27, 2023

It was a great course to learn english for career development. I have learnt alot about job hunting, making resume, creating cover letter and networking.

By Ari C

Nov 5, 2021

wonderful course tobe honest.It really to indersatand and bring a lot of knowdgle.I hope more people will reach out this job cuz it really helpful for me

By Krau d A N G

Apr 7, 2021

Excellent course, very well prepared. The focus on practical activities makes it very efficient and effective. Congratulations to the whole Coursera Team

By Amany M S

Nov 29, 2020

One of the best things about this course is that it's very easy to understand and uncomplicated and it's so helpful I'd advise you to take it. Thank You!

By Наталья Р

Sep 21, 2020

Very useful information, and there are many great and up-to-date materials. Moreover, this course helped me to improve my English. This was really great!