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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

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..

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.

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By Mohamed N

Sep 7, 2021

I am really happy to attend this course and I benefited so much from it. I also like to thank this nice couple of lecturers (Prof. Brian McManus & Prof. Robyn Turner) who conveyed the course topics in a very friendly and harmonized way, my special gratitude to Robyn for her word by a word speaking especially for me, as English is a 2nd Language to me.

I recommended this course all people in all ages.

By Fanny R

Feb 18, 2018

El curso es excelente, explica claramente el proceso que conlleva a ser contratado por una empresa u organización. Sin embargo para mejorar el aprendizaje del estudiante es importante tener una valoración de las tareas de cada sesión por un experto y no solo por otros estudiantes, esto permitira que cada alumno conozco sus debilidades (gramática, vocabulario etc) y poder trabajar en ello

By Ayon K S

Aug 19, 2024

“English for Career Development” is a valuable course for anyone looking to improve their English while advancing their career prospects. It’s well-organized, comprehensive, and provides learners with the tools they need to succeed in the global job market. Whether you’re new to the job market or seeking to advance in your career, this course offers practical and actionable insights.

By Hazem E A

Oct 15, 2022

The course is enjoyable and enriching, but there's room for development :

- Flashcards in last units can contain more cards and be better !

- There are some language errors and mismatches in the English subtitles

- The basic / advanced versions is an awesome idea, but I feel obliged to read both to complete 100% of the unit (validating one should automatically validate the other)

By Abhi V J

Sep 13, 2019

Great Course for someone looking to know about entering a job market.

great stuff and really useful and helpful.

thanks to all the professors and to The University of Pennsylvania and Us Government for providing such a course and thanks to Coursera for providing such great platform for people like us to learn and grow.

also thanks to everyone else who contributed towards this Cours.

By Bionny A

Sep 22, 2020

I loved it, I learned a lot, it seems very good for people who just recently got to the United States, I have lived in the States for over 25 years and I have worked for corporate America, however I learned a lot since I haven't had to look for job in many years, this helped my with learning what is important nowadays. I would love to see a course for more senior workers.

By Asif H

Jul 23, 2023

I appreciate the University of Pennsylvania for providing a comprehensive course related to personal development specifically for a job-seeking entity it will definitely help to make a good-looking and impressive cover letter and resume. Thanks for providing me a financial assistance without it will not be possible for me to learn a clean approach to career development.

By Muhammad K S

Jun 27, 2022

English for Career Development is a course organized by the University of Pennsylvania. This course is great because it focuses on learning and developing English skills for yourself, work, and career. One of the interesting things about this course is that it is organized by the University of Pennsylvania which is one of the best universities in the world

By Rachna

Apr 12, 2020

prepare person properly before applying job . I m Undergraduate and have no plans of joining job before completing my graduation but i think it was very important to learn all these things at this point of time so that we could also work on resume building.

I deducted one star because price of this certificate is high according to me.

By Yasunori S

Aug 15, 2020

Teachers speak slow. Scripts for all videos could be seen (I found this function after I had passed the half). So, it is ideal for learners of basic English. The initial course looks start early, but some materials have added until recently. If you are interested in career development in the States, why not take this?

By Diana L A

Jul 30, 2022

Es bueno tener el conocimiento de las funciones del empleo en otros paises, en especial si se tiene pensado ir a trabajar a otro pais. El curso en si es muy bueno.

It is good to get the knowledge of how other countries work based on the work field, specially when you are thinking of working in another country.

By Santosh r t D

Jan 20, 2023

Thanks to University of Penn for giving me the opportunity to learn from highly skilled trainers to teach me English for career Development. The course is very good and is for people who are looking to develop their career in English. Taking this course has been a added advantage to my career goals.

By Rupali

Sep 8, 2020

I am really happy and updated after completing this course. This course taught me to how to upgrade your self while looking for jobs, how to write Resume and cover letter. It also taught me how to prepare for facing the interview and prepare interview questions.

Thank you Iam really oblige

By Vytautas L

May 4, 2021

Great course. Several language learning disciplines combined into one main topic. Also specific areas covered provided in deep aspects. Few minor shortfalls while attending course on mobile device. Great teaching techniques used. Informative as well. Overall grade would be 4.6 out of 5.

By HILAL I K

May 5, 2020

Thank you for teaching me what I do and don't in interviewing. I gained lots of new experiences and abilities in this course. Teachers are really helpful and their videos are understandable and clear. Videos, readings, quizzes, and practices are useful to learn for career development.

By jyoti p

May 7, 2020

It is a wonderful course for every one who really want to do something different in their life and for those who are worried about there jobs and career.

We all have potential to do something special in life but there is need of some step to take those steps are here.

Great job!😊

By Franziska H

Nov 13, 2018

After first steps in the course (Problems with the peer) I got along very good. I found out that I didn't need always that much time as optionally supposed. So I was glad to finish a bit earlier. Anyway a great possibility online learning - this was my first experiance. Thank you.

By Heba

May 2, 2021

Actually, the course is very interesting and informative; it serves the key elements for starting your career. Also, the teachers are very friendly, enthusiasm and perfect. Literally, I got the most from this course, and I recommend it for who loves to develop their career life.

By Zeeshan H S

Sep 2, 2023

BETTER, PRODUCTIVE COURSE IT IS. SPECIALLY US INTERVIEWS; WHAT THEY ASK AND WHAT NOT! , WHAT IS ILLEGAL TO ASK IN INTERVIEW ABOUT THE INTERVIEWEES.

ASSIGNMENTS, DISCUSSION BOARDS ARE BETTER AND IT GAVE MANY PIECES OF INFORMATION.

THANKS TO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

COURSERA

By Amina G

May 4, 2020

This course helps us how to write Resume in proper way,and how to talk with people when we meet other peoples specially in gatherings /meetings.Learn about Verbs,past present and perfect tense.Lots of learning in Day to day life,got confidence.Thanks for everything.

By Charlotte S

Feb 12, 2024

Great course. I learned valuable information regarding the job market and how to prepare and apply for a job. The instructors were clear when explaining key information. The videos and visuals helped a lot undertsand key ideas. Thanks for this opportunity.

By Ramón G G

Mar 24, 2019

I have learned so much, about how to develop a resumen, cover letter... in USA, it is very similar in my country, and is very interesting the using media to let you know. Personaly, I wanted to learn English and above all listening to undestand beter.

By André L B d F

May 5, 2020

A good course for people without professional experience or few years of experience. For experient workers is a perfect opportunity to practice english, if you are an experient worker with advanced level in english, the course could be a little weak.

By Syed S

May 22, 2021

the course good , the instructors were much talented and always clear with their words and their way of convey is better and easy to understand.This course literally increased my confidence level. I will surely recommend this course to job seekers.

By Abdullah A

Nov 12, 2022

It doesn't matter how much competent skills and experience you have, if you cannot present them professionally to your employers. This course taught me how to be exceptional candidate and build strong resume that will help me a lot in my career.