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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 ..

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 Gemilang S

Aug 31, 2023

This course helps me so much for better writing resume, cover letter. Even they give me tips for networking and interviews

By MAISSA T K

Mar 21, 2022

it was really nice joing Enghish for Career Development i have really inprvoed and learnt at hope to join again next time

By Altaf H

Sep 5, 2021

I am very thankful to coursera and university of Pennsylvania for giving me such an amazing opportunity. Thank you so much

By Sasikitja C

Aug 27, 2021

This is a very useful course tp develop my skills for looking for a career. All tools and teachers are amazing. Thank you!

By Marcos V A d S

Mar 26, 2021

This course is very useful in developing our skills in English and explain step by step how to search and apply for a job.

By Oygul N

Jan 4, 2021

Very useful course. I learned much from this course. Thanks for all who did their best to organize this course. Good luck!

By Nora G

Oct 11, 2020

I enjoyed this course. It is so beneficial for me. I like the teachers and would highly recommend it. Thank you very much!

By Cintia A

Aug 11, 2020

It was an excellent course and It was very useful for me I learned a lot. Thanks to participate in this great opportunity.

By Aamir R J

Apr 19, 2020

Today i'm very excited to finish my first course with coursera & my new class mate. I wish Best of Luck for bright future.

By Galani M

Dec 14, 2018

Easy to follow and understand.Focus points on important aspects of job searching (resumes, cover letters, networking, etc)

By Duygu D

Jan 10, 2024

Recommended to the ones who are trying to form their career by gaining a professional, realistic functional way to do it.

By Sonu K

Oct 10, 2023

Amazing platform I would recommend everyone to start your learning at Coursera believe me you would polish your learning.

By Ahmed E

Feb 1, 2023

It's useful and helped me to develop my English and will help me to take another step in my professional career

Thank you

By Ganesan M

Oct 23, 2022

Hi Team, Contents of this course is superb. Each lessons was elaborated very clearly to understand.

Thanks to coursera.

By ttt2001001

Aug 14, 2022

this course is great helping that job seekers should have correct attituse and skills to imcrease the chance of hiring.

By Pooriya J

Dec 1, 2021

This course helped me too much to learn about applying for a job, and I think this course is very useful for job seekers.

By Esmeralda C L

Oct 1, 2020

I really enjoyed the course. I recommend it to anyone looking for work in the United States and it is perfecting English.

By Anna K

Jun 5, 2020

It was an excellent course for people who are making their career. I'm so satisfied with this great course and lecturers.

By William A R

May 11, 2020

Muy buen curso. Es muy concreto en los aspectos más importantes para lograr el éxito en el proceso de búsqueda de empleo.

By Amarce

Jul 11, 2019

Excelente curso con tres propósitos : Practicar ingles, aprender sobre el proceso de buscar empleo y hacer tus documentos

By Bareera R

Sep 12, 2023

thank you for providing us one of the best course. i really enjoyed to learning with best teachers who guided very well.

By Ratnasari W

Aug 25, 2023

It's really fun and the course help me a lot to improve my English skills, especially for career development. Thank you!

By Ghada A

Nov 15, 2022

very useful course,and very good teachers,I

would like to thanks them too much . They explained

everything very clear.

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By Ahmed Y M

Aug 15, 2022

thanks to my great lecturers for giving us this opportunity to learn this career development, i higthly appreciate this.