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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

KM

Apr 26, 2019

I have learnt so much from this course. I am glad I came across it because I feel I have gained more knowledge and understanding on job search, preparedness and proper planning before an interviews.

JL

May 14, 2021

I enjoyed the course. It was interesting, informative, challenging, interactive, and fun at the same time. It improved my knowledge and skills of the subject. Thank you for this learning opportunity.

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By Cecilia G A

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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

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Jul 12, 2022

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

By KARTIK S P

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Mar 25, 2022

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

By Abdelkader D

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Feb 15, 2022

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

By Paola N

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Sep 2, 2021

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

By Yuri G

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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

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Jul 29, 2020

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

By Deleted A

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Jun 14, 2020

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

By Gabriela M G C

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May 30, 2020

I loved the course. It brought very important concepts and prepared us to deal with the job market.

By meet b

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May 28, 2020

Learnt about preparing resume, cover letter, elevator questions and preparing interview questions.

By ERNESTO U R R

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May 9, 2020

The course is great and understood about English for career development. I learned too much, Thanks

By Garima G

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May 7, 2020

This course was awesome and provided me with a lot of information that is very advantageous for me.

By Akari M S

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Jun 17, 2018

easy to understand non English native speaker. Good chance to know how to search the jobs in the US

By Lucio D I

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Feb 13, 2018

Many, many thanks for this opportunity and for having helped me in using English for my job career.

By Aranya K

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Oct 10, 2024

The course helps me improve both my English and the contents. Many thanks to all the instructors.

By Victoria R

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Jul 12, 2024

Excelente curso, muy completo, me llevo herramientas muy útiles para la búsqueda de empleo en USA.

By Ibrahim A

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Nov 1, 2023

thank you for this course. I'm learned more and more information in my career. Thank you coursera

By Nisa H N

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Feb 19, 2023

I reallyy love thiss.. really help me to gain a new understanding of pre-work's life. Thank youu..

By Ali H

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Oct 13, 2022

What a wonderful course, I'm thankful to Coursera for providing such an amazing , valuable course.

By Bashayr A

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Sep 17, 2022

Thank you very much for everything, you made this course really interesting and clear. Great job.

By Fatima D

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Jul 19, 2022

This course is amazing. It helps me a lot to understand myself as person as well as a job seeker  

By rinku y

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Sep 28, 2021

This course is well structured and easy to learn it helps me a lot to get a relevant job approach.

By S A

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Jul 29, 2021

Very good, informative and well organized. Thank you so much for providing such a helpful content.

By Hesperides

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Mar 7, 2021

I really enjoy the course and help me a lot ,thank you to all English for career development team.

By Su P T

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Jan 9, 2021

This course is very good.The teachers speak very fluently.I can understand well.I like it so much.