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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

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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.

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 Nicolás L I

Aug 24, 2021

Good Enough. Just a little update on readings, videos and tips will be really useful. Thanks and keep it up!

By abdelrhman a

May 26, 2020

This course is very beautiful, I learned a lot from him. I advise everyone to take advantage of this content

By meena B

Nov 9, 2022

Thank you, Pennsylvania for this course. Good to take this course, looking for more courses here. loved it

By Fayilenu T M

Apr 15, 2022

i'm at my 43% of this course, i have learnt alot. i know for sure i have more to learn. thank you coursera.

By Marcelo P

Apr 12, 2021

Excelente curso que permite ordenarnos en la búsqueda laboral, no sólo en los US, sino en el proceso en sí.

By Francesco D M

Mar 29, 2021

amazing course I lerned a lot from this course and I think I'll see it again in the moment of an interview

By Besiana H

May 14, 2023

Very Interesting course, detail oriented, useful information and entertainment in the same time. 9 to 10.

By Jonathan G

Apr 15, 2024

A VERY GOOD COURSE FOR REAL JOB SEEKERS.IT HAS HELPED A LOT ESPECIAL ON RESUME ,SKILLS AND COVER LETTER

By Abdul S a

Feb 27, 2021

I kindly ask you the give me the the certificate of this course because I am a student I cant afford it.

By Niraj K

May 6, 2023

I learned a lot from this course. I am confident enough , it will help me in job search. Thank You !!

By Shefali S

Jul 12, 2020

I really enjoyed this course, it helped me to develop my writing skills and also improved my Grammer.

By Ahmed Y Z K

Apr 7, 2020

this course helps me to use the right words when i manage my own interview in different circumstances.

By Andrés S

Oct 13, 2021

Buen curso con muy buen contenido, sobre todo si lo que deseas es aplicar a un proceso de selección.

By wandja

Sep 30, 2020

This course really helped me to proceed my job hunting and to be more confident. Thank you very much

By Alexey S

Feb 7, 2019

Very good for students with the Beginner level of English. Most of the tasks seemed to be too easy.

By Linda

Jul 19, 2020

It is very useful for me to learn how to search for a job and stand out from the applicants pool.

By Daniel E T

Dec 11, 2019

That is good course, and its useful to be good candidate in a job searching and applying prosses.

By Amir A

Nov 18, 2018

it really helps to improve the Job skills and the English skill too very effectively and easily.

By shahad a

Aug 28, 2021

Amazing course they learn every things that you will think about it, with the smallest details.

By smrita c

Apr 26, 2020

I have enjoyed the course work. Thank you for your hard work in making this course interesting.

By Prem k

Mar 28, 2021

It help in future obviously thank to coursera to give this type of opportunity love u coursera

By Leonardo R G

Sep 14, 2020

It's a great course, in which they give you great tips to prepare to go out looking for a job.

By mohd h

Jul 27, 2020

the course was good and free of cost . I gained information on how to apply formally for a job

By Andrea G D

Jun 22, 2020

It was a clever course, with good tips to memorize the concepts and utilize them in real life.

By Eremenko K T

May 23, 2020

Very nice course, I learned many new words and repeat gramma about Simple , thanks ❤️ God luck