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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..

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 Paula O

Oct 7, 2020

It's a very good course, it helps to improve vocabulary and acquire new knowledges about job process

By Zarina M

Sep 25, 2020

Thanks a lot I strongly recommended this course for everyone who wants improve his or her knowledge.

By Shees A

Sep 10, 2020

It was phenomenal,I learned everything which was needed.Thank You Coursera for providing this course

By Harsh

Jun 20, 2020

Very nice course its help you to improve your interview checking skill and common English vocabulary

By Islam K

Jun 13, 2020

that's so wonderful and amazing cousers . its so prefect . i am very happy to get that certification

By Daniel P

May 18, 2020

Es un curso excelente para aprender a redactar nuestro CV, así como una buena carta de presentación.

By Rashed M

May 13, 2020

Very informative course , starts as basic and then goes to intermediate level , I really enjoyed it.

By SAISANDEEP C

May 8, 2020

I learned more valuable lessons from this course which is very much useful for my career development

By Sonia R

May 3, 2020

In just five weeks I have learned so many things about the job process, congratulations to the team.

By Shikha k

Apr 23, 2020

It is a great platform to improve you english skills and you will more to know about your career .

By MARIA T D

Apr 21, 2020

It is a very good course, it allows improve the language skills and learn about job search processes

By Charrandat N

Jan 17, 2020

This course was excellent. It enabled one to do tremendous things which aid in personal development.

By Carla F

Feb 10, 2019

Excelente ferramente para atualização profissional na procura de emprego ou inicio de nova carreira.

By Romualdo M

Jul 6, 2018

The course is very useful and delivered in a very accessible language and style. Highly recommended!

By Helmer Y G A

Aug 10, 2023

Excelente curso. Muy buenas explicaciones. Metodología inmejorable. Muy claros todos los conceptos.

By Hariharan V

Jun 16, 2023

Though a bit difficult , i could successfully complete inspite of online glitches. thank you all .

By NAGESWARA R N

Apr 6, 2023

Ver useful course for job aspirants. All essential skills required for job search are well covered.

By Cecilia G A

Feb 7, 2023

Excelent course to learn new vocabulary and how to do a resume, a cover letter and elevator speech.

By Ana C F S

Jul 12, 2022

Muito bom! Fala de coisas que são realmente necessárias, mas que muitas vezes nós deixamos de lado!

By KARTIK S P

Mar 26, 2022

GOOD COURSE FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A JOB AND PREPARING FOR A JOB INNGTERVIEW.

By Abdelkader D

Feb 16, 2022

I really appreciate this course. It gives me new ideas about CV and job interview . I recommend it.

By Paola N

Sep 2, 2021

Excelent course i so happy i hope my certificate on web to share with my family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Yuri G

Oct 1, 2020

The course is excellent, very clear and the examples and exercises greatly reinforced the learning.

By Alma E M d O C

Jul 30, 2020

This course was very interesting and motivating, I think is the best course about laboral documents

By Zu C

Jun 14, 2020

Excellent program for beginners. Simple, well explained, and well structured. I highly recommend it