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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 Vijith

Jul 19, 2023

Great course if you want to grow in the corporate world. Mentors were great to make you understand the little details.

By Azucena L

May 11, 2023

It was amazing for me. I really appreciate this help, I could learn differents things that will be very useful for me.

By Rey A C

Aug 2, 2022

It's really easy to understand and you can really learn a lot from it. Now, I can say that I'm ready to apply to jobs.

By Nelb A

Apr 14, 2022

it really great course it helped me improve my english language skill also help me to find agood job for me thank you

By Zanabria H D M

Oct 3, 2021

I liked. This course was useful to improve my skills and help me to understand how to make a resume and cover letter.

By Mamta S

Sep 6, 2021

Thank you all for providing this course. I learnt many new things. I am glad I enrolled myself for this course.(>‿◠)✌

By Shivam S

Aug 11, 2021

One who looking for career development or student getting started for job searching this course will be very helpful.

By nono k

Jul 25, 2021

In this course , I learn Language Skill and Communication Skill. And also, study the necessary items for job seekes.

By D a

Nov 5, 2020

I have benefited a lot from this course in developing my skills in order to apply for future work, thank you very much

By Aar

Aug 19, 2020

It was really great thank you so much.the professors explained everything well it will be useful through out my career

By jamal m

Aug 10, 2020

An excellent course; I highly recommend it. This course gives a great overview on types English for career development

By Barinova D V

Aug 1, 2020

this course is really awesome! i enjoyed watching the videos and reading the articles since they are all well created!

By Gerson S

Jul 12, 2020

This is a very... very good Course! I recommend it for anyone is learning inglish, specially for who is seeking a job.

By Vanessa Y R B

Jun 29, 2020

What a excellent course. Keep going and teaching. You are the best, It was a satisfactory experience for me. Thankyou.

By Adela C M M

Jun 13, 2020

Thank you for creating initiatives so that people can express themselves and be better prepared when looking for jobs.

By Adeyeye A

Apr 28, 2020

Excellent course! I’m so happy I took it. I have now built a resume and I’m working on applying for new opportunities.

By Deleted A

Apr 6, 2020

It has been an interesting course, I have learned how to write my resume, cover letter and networking elevator speech.

By Angelica j

Apr 4, 2020

Thank you for this wonderful and excellent online learning, we will be able to apply it in ourselves in near future 😊

By nancy v

Apr 4, 2019

realmente fue de mucha ayuda para mi , los temas precisos y el material de ayuda muy interesante y los tips excelentes

By HILIE A G M

Nov 25, 2018

I find this course very useful. I learned a lot from this course and I enjoyed every aspect of the lesson. Thank you.

By Renan S O

Aug 5, 2018

This is a good course that can improve you to be prepared and good to do some interviews and get a job of your dreams.

By Merly M B

Apr 11, 2024

Excellent course, I learned a lot. Thanks for the certification, but I have a question: why isn't my name showing up?

By Touhid K

Jun 24, 2023

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By RAKSHA S

May 25, 2022

It was really good experience and gained a lot of information through this course. Thank you for the course teachers.

By Баусина А А

Jul 3, 2020

I liked the course. I learned how to write a resume, a cover letter, got to know better the interview and Networking.