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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 hoang k v

Nov 23, 2017

This course is usefull. I know how to prepare a professional resume. Great!

By yuanye

Oct 14, 2017

good course for non-native speakers to learn English for career development

By KIM, Y K

Sep 19, 2017

It was great. I learned a lot about resume, cover letter and elevator talk.

By Daniel B

Jun 2, 2017

A great way to keep in contact with america market and practice my english.

By ahsan m

May 10, 2017

This course was an amazing learning. I've personally learnt a lot from it.

By Vinoth K R

May 1, 2017

It was really useful!

The course went well and the instructors were awesome.

By Lin W

Jan 24, 2024

Thank you so much!!! I learned a lot and I really appreciate the course!!!

By Lidia B

Jun 3, 2022

I learned to express myself better. The course was a light for me. Thanks!

By Du P

Oct 8, 2021

My first course here on Coursera and it helped me a lot! Totally worth it!

By Khanchai P (

Jul 5, 2021

It's a very good course to learn. I learn so many things from this course.

By Warle F d O

Jun 20, 2021

Ita great course. I learned a lot and I am more confident as a job seeker.

By Taybur R C

May 3, 2021

It will help you through the necessary steps of English language learning.

By Patricia C

Jan 22, 2021

It is really good material. It is nice to know what are you expected to do

By Srinjana M

Jan 19, 2021

I found the course to be really helpful and the teachers are amazing here.

By EWERTON D C V

Jan 5, 2021

Excellent, I have learned a lot. congraulations and thanks for the course.

By Sheryl

Dec 28, 2020

I love the course design and vivid role play, thanks for the professionals

By Tannistha D

Oct 12, 2020

Good content to use in class to teach undergraduate and graduate students.

By Alain S P

Jul 12, 2020

I thank so much the professors for this course. It was very useful for me.

By Jovan I T C

Jun 21, 2020

A wonderful course to learn about the form of hiring in the united states.

By Chimène E

May 24, 2020

It was a great experience and i learned a lot from this cours.

Thank you!!!

By Riccardo S

May 9, 2020

Very Useful and helpful to increase my skills and abilities as job seeker.

By LYT

May 1, 2020

It is a good lesson for beginners who is trying to get a job in America :)

By Силивончик П Э

Apr 28, 2020

Very good course, learned a lot of new information and learned new things.

By PAULO J S

Apr 23, 2020

I really learned so much in this course. Thank you to all the instructors.

By Ahmad J

Nov 18, 2019

It's a beautiful course and useful. Thanks for giving us this opportunity.