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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

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.

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 Yohannes E

Jul 12, 2021

To be frank, I am pleased taking this online course. I believe I achieved some substance in the skill of formal job searching. I hope it will be useful for me searching a job. Good job!

By Claudia d l s

May 14, 2021

I thought it was an excellent course because my vocabulary was expanded and I came up with new concepts and ways of using them since they may sound the same but their use is not the same

By Numa R

Jul 5, 2020

The course was very well structured and very easy to learn, I learned how to prepare for a job interview thank you very much for this contribution that contributed to my personal growth.

By Yevgeniy H

Jan 27, 2019

This course helped me to learn a lot about job searching process in US and increased my vocabulary with professional terms. I hope to use this skills and knowledge in my following career

By Josana

Jul 23, 2023

Eu amei o curso! Tem vários detalhes que eu deixava passar durante uma preparação para entrevistas e foi ótimo aprender e aumentar o vocabulário em inglês! O professores são excelentes!

By Pedro H

Nov 20, 2022

Excellent course, thanks to the instructors for sharing their knowledge with us, to the University of Pennsylvania and to Coursera for having allowed me to participate in this learning.

By Bijoy D N

Jun 30, 2022

This course is very good for every fresh graduate students. This course desiged so very much which is help to every fresh gratuate student who will be make their resume & cover latter.

By Mi A B

Jan 22, 2021

I have learned how to develop new skills, techniques and career development. I've learned also how to do the right things to in order to impress the company and at the same time myself.

By Emad M E S

Sep 29, 2020

Excellent and awesome experience with very good communication skills from both instructors and the gained cumulative knowledge and information is very useful for upgrading my strengths.

By Shafiqul I

Sep 13, 2023

By the grace of Almighty!

Very specific and informative course for career development.

I really appreciate doing this course.

Thank you University of Pennsylvania and thank you Coursera.

By Md M H

Jun 8, 2021

The materials of this course are rich to develop a person's English language and also help to build a professional Resume and Cover letter. I recommend everyone to complete the course.

By Ranjeet K

Sep 20, 2020

I am very happy to do his course i am thankful to coursea to give me a opportunity to developmet of our self and also thankful to that instructor i lear very well through this course.

By Byron A C B

May 24, 2020

It was a great course, I have learned a lot of things. In this course, you will be able to improve your English skills and to improve your understanding of the job application process.

By Mokhinur B

Apr 20, 2020

Very structured information, and the speed and manner of lectors speech is very comfortable. I have enjoyed to learn this course. Big gratitude to all people who worked on this course!

By Serhii P

Apr 14, 2020

Due to this course I understand the reasons why could find my job so fast and received rejections on the very first stages when provided my resume and NO cover letter at all. Thank you

By athena s

Nov 17, 2020

this course was amazing, before that i never heard about covver letter and elevator speech, but now i know how to write best resume and best verbs to use in resume and my cover letter

By Guilherme B

Oct 9, 2020

This course is incredible, thanks to Robyn Turner and Brian McManus for doing this for society, the world needs to know all the information that contains in the videos of this course.

By Helekiah G

Sep 30, 2020

I have really become a better me and I want to take this humble time and thank the Coursera team for helping me grow day by day. You people are great, much love from my country Kenya.

By Shewit A

Sep 14, 2020

It was a very interesting experience taking this course. It helped me understand the processes of searching for a job and the documents I have to prepare for it. Thank you very much!!

By Choi Y S (

Jun 12, 2020

This course was great helpful for me. I'm currently wanting change job to Global company.

I was taught the way make a business network and make a small talk. That was great helpful me.

By Maria E A

Oct 30, 2022

There was a lot I had doubts about, but this course was a watershed in my professional life. I feel much more prepared for the job market now. Just thank the teachers. were excellent

By Khaled B

Sep 6, 2022

It was an amazing experience for me, I learned a lot of skills and informations and i developed my english lunguage,thank you for your time for your effort,and for your great skills․

By Aldo M

Jan 18, 2021

The English for Career Development was awensome because the teachers are patient and their ways of teaching are calm, I liked that they spoke very clearly, I learned a lot, thank you

By Nishant A

Sep 16, 2020

I was able to witness how to prepare a good resume and cover letter and what should we do and don't in an interview. It also taught me a wide range of vocabulary. Thank you teachers.

By George A B J

Apr 19, 2020

It is good to be part of this course. You can learn easily at a short amount of time on how to be a professional. This is your stepping stone to become successful someday. Thank you.