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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 Seng A S M

Mar 14, 2017

I think this is well organized course for the profession job application, but the course name is quite mis-leading. The name could be Job Application Process and Carrier Development.

By Liñan C B A

Nov 26, 2016

This is a great step to all the people who want to learn how the job process is in the United States, and not just that, you can also learn grammar and enhance your listening skills.

By Iqbal M

Mar 2, 2024

Its a very effective course for all the professional all around the world. I do highly recommend to enroll this course for sure. Thanks to our instructor for having a great session.

By MAYBET R

Dec 12, 2023

all the courses help you to understand all the process previous and interview and understand de USA culture when you are looking for a new job or even the first job in this Country.

By Mariel T

Jun 23, 2022

This course is very helpful for the students who wants to pursue their dreams and to enhance their skills in terms of English language 😊 Im thankful for being one of your learners.

By Pradeep S

Aug 5, 2021

Excellent and well structured course. The mentors have proficient knowledge that even a novice in english language can write a resume with cover letter. Best and Top class. Hats off

By Piyal S

Apr 6, 2021

It was a nice experience with the instructors, they were very cordial and the tools are so interactive. Above all it was really nice one I have ever done.Thanks a lot,indeed thanks!

By Yesica N

Mar 1, 2021

Este curso te ayuda a prepararte mejor cuando estas en la búsqueda de un nuevo empleo, te dan consejos para tu carta de presentación, hoja de vida, entrevista, y otros relacionados.

By Jyoshna A

Feb 25, 2021

I really thankful to coursera because it helped me a lot to improve my Communication in English. In this I learned many new things which helps me to face job challenges in future .

By Tattimbet A

Nov 30, 2020

It was very helpfull! Now I can start to search a new job in U.S7 and Canadian Job market. Thank you so much!!! Will give more feedback if I'll get job offer from these countries!!!

By DIANA C R A

Aug 25, 2020

It was a very fruitful experience. I liked a lot the teachers because they explained everything very clear and easy to understand. Thanks for the opportunity! I love it.

Best wishes!

By Jarrel R G

Jun 8, 2020

Amazing!!! I can now use this useful curriculum that I now have gained to successfully pass an interview and my dream is to eventually go to Penn to obtain my Masters of Social Work

By Radwa M M M

Apr 11, 2020

Awesome content. I benefited alot from each and every single word you uttered. Thanks a million for the instructors for their invaluable efforts and endeavors. Most appreciated .

By Надежда

Jul 21, 2017

The teachers are great! I am grateful to them for informative and funny lectures. The teachers' pronunciation allows watching course's videos without subtitles. Thank you very much!

By Keyla L

Apr 13, 2023

I really liked this course, it has a lot of content, it's interesting, it's not boring, the activities are relevant and I would do another one in the same style without hesitation.

By Mohannad K

Dec 26, 2022

I't is a really good course Helps you expand your professional knowledge in job seeking procedures and develops your english language skills. Good Course True Topics Great Tutors

By Hazel-Ann I

Jul 8, 2021

This was an interesting course, I learnt a lot, but it would of been nice to have gotten my certificate without a payment option. Thank you for your knowledge in this subject area.

By Tahsin T C

Jan 27, 2021

An amazing course to develop your language skills , have more career opportunities and learn how to write a good resume and cover letter with two friendly and intelligent teachers.

By KHIZRA A

Jun 27, 2020

I have learned a lot from this course . it really help full , savegae of time . thank GOD and course maker , uni , teacher for designing this course , and enhancing our knowledge .

By Laila B

Feb 6, 2023

l really appreciate your effort my dear teachers.I have learned a lot and enjoyed learning with you.It is an amazing experience which added a lot of knowledge to me .

Many thanks

By Bianca M G R

Nov 20, 2022

It is a good course, you learn vocabulary related to job search. It teaches you to write your resume and other formats that are requested when you are looking for a job in the US.

By Fabian F

Apr 4, 2022

I liked the course, I learned many new words and how is the procees to apply for a job in united state. It helped me to write my resume and cover letter, I think is a good course.

By Aman R S

Aug 25, 2021

this course is the full syllabus of my 2nd semester english so this helps me to get the full marks in english.thank you coursera for providing these awesome course at awesome time

By Sumit T

Aug 20, 2021

It was one of the my best learning experience. I liked the way of teaching and arrangement of different quizzes and assessment which helped me to complete the course successfully.

By Giovanni V

Mar 11, 2021

extremely useful , perfectly focused, to break-thought the work market in US and other English speaking country. Highly recommended for all the non English speaking work seekers .