Course Summary
This course is designed to help you manage your career more effectively by learning new skills and taking control of your career development.Key Learning Points
- Discover your career path and goals
- Learn how to develop job search strategies
- Explore networking techniques
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Identify your career goals and create a plan to achieve them
- Develop effective job search strategies
- Master networking techniques to expand your professional connections
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior experience or knowledge is required
- A willingness to learn and grow professionally
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Self-paced
- Online
- Video-based
Similar Courses
- Career Hacking: Resume, LinkedIn, Interviewing +More
- Career Development: A Comprehensive Guide
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Richard Bolles
Related Books
Description
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.
Outline
- Unit 1: Entering the Job Market
- Course Overview: Introduction to the Career Development Process
- Course Overview: Topics, Assessments, Games & Activities
- Job Search Overview
- Identifying Your Interests and Skills
- Language Focus: Vocabulary and Word Forms Related to Jobs
- Choosing the Job that's the Best Fit for You
- Unlockable Achievement 1
- Language Focus: Verb Tenses (Present vs. Present Progressive)
- Understanding Job Descriptions: Reading a Job Advertisement
- Language Focus: Phrases to Compare Similarities
- Language Focus: Phrases to Contrast Differences
- Unlockable Achievement 2
- Model Response Comparing/Contrasting the Job Search Process
- Unlockable Achievement 3
- Online Learning Opportunities to Extend Your Skills
- Overview of the Unit
- BASIC: What You Offer the World
- ADVANCED: What You Offer the World
- Game 1: Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
- BASIC: Set SMART goals to get ahead in your career
- ADVANCED: Set SMART goals to get ahead in your career
- Facebook Launches Job Search Feature for Low-Skilled Workers
- Listening: Using the Internet and Social Media to Search for a Job
- Written Assignment Instructions
- Culture Affects Career and Life Planning
- Listening: Is there a 'Skills Gap' in the US Job Market?
- Business schools bridge classrooms and real-life work
- Check Your Understanding: "What You Offer the World"
- Game 2: Things, Actions and People
- Unit 1, Assessment 1: Self-Assessment of Job Skills and Experience
- Value Affirmation Activity
- Game 3: Simple Present or Present Progressive
- Check Your Understanding: "Set SMART goals to get ahead in your career"
- Game 4: Key Words in a Job Advertisement
- Check your Understanding: "Using the Internet and Social Media to Search for a Job"
- Check Your Understanding: "Culture Affects Career and Life Planning"
- Game: Vocabulary and Word Form Review
- Check Your Understanding: "Is there a 'Skills Gap' in US Job Market?"
- Check your Understanding: "Business schools bridge classrooms and real-life work"
- Game: Compare and Contrast Phrase Matching
- Unit 2: Resumes
- What is a resume? Why do you need one?
- Parts of a Resume
- Unlockable Achievement 4
- Writing a Resume, Part 1: Name and Contact Information
- Listening: Connecting Employers with Job Seekers in Today's Economy
- Language Focus: Key Words
- Writing a Resume, Part 2: Headline and Summary
- Writing a Resume, Part 3: Work Experience
- Writing a Resume, Part 4: Education
- Language Focus: Action Verbs
- Writing a Resume, Part 5: Complete your Resume
- Unlockable Achievement 5
- Overview of the Unit
- BASIC: Resume Guide: The Basic Elements
- ADVANCED: Resume Guide: The Basic Elements
- Sample Resume: Tomoko Martin
- Sample Resume: Beth Smith
- BASIC: Using Keywords Effectively
- ADVANCED: Using Keywords Effectively
- Game 4: Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
- Haven’t had a lot of (or any) work experience?
- Sample Resume for "Haven’t had a lot of (or any) work experience?"
- More Action Verbs Practice
- Functional or Chronological Resume? Which is for You?
- Game 1: Reasons for Writing a Resume
- Check Your Understanding: "Resume Guide: The Basic Elements"
- Game 2: Match the Parts of a Resume
- Check Your Understanding: "Connecting Employers with Job Seekers in Today's Economy"
- Check your Understanding: "Using Keywords Effectively"
- Game 3: Matching Key Words in a Job Advertisement
- Game 5: Listing Experience in (Reverse) Time Order
- Unit 2: Assessment 1: Resume Template Quiz
- Game 6: Using Action Verbs
- Check Your Understanding: "More Action Verbs Practice"
- Game: Action Verb Crossword Puzzle
- Check Your Understanding: "Functional or Chronological Resume
- Game: Labeling Resumes: Functional or Chronological
- Unit 3: Writing a Cover Letter
- What is a Cover Letter?
- Professional Writing: Letter Format
- Unlockable Achievement 6
- Cover Letter Paragraph 1- Introducing Yourself
- Cover Letter Paragraph 2- Highlighting Your Skills in the Cover letter
- Cover Letter Paragraph 3- Closing
- Language Focus – Present Perfect vs. Past Tense
- Professional Writing: Level of Formality
- Language Focus- Using Modal Verbs to Write Politely
- Writing a Cover Letter for a Specific Job
- Unlockable Achievement 7
- Overview of the Unit
- Sample Cover Letters
- BASIC: Parts of the Cover Letter
- ADVANCED: Parts of the Cover Letter
- Game 3: Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
- BASIC: Why an Old-Fashioned Cover Letter Still Matters
- ADVANCED: Why an Old-Fashioned Cover Letter Still Matters
- 8 Common Cover Letter Mistakes to Avoid
- Death of the Cover Letter
- Check Your Understanding: "Sample Cover Letters"
- Unit 3 Assessment 1: Quiz on Letter Format
- Check Your Understanding: "Parts of the Cover Letter"
- Game 1: Match the Job Description with Skills
- Game 2: Grammar Review
- Check Your Understanding: "Why an Old-Fashioned Cover Letter Still Matters"
- Game 4: Direct or Polite Language
- Check Your Understanding: “8 Common Cover Letter Mistakes to Avoid”
- Game: Verb Tense Review
- Check Your Understanding: "Death of the Cover Letter"
- Key Parts of a Formal Letter
- Unit 4: Networking
- What is Networking?
- Unlockable Achievement 8
- Making Small Talk
- Unlockable Achievement 9
- Networking Elevator speech- What to Say When Networking
- Language Focus: Networking Elevator Speech- Delivery
- Sample Spoken Networking Elevator Speech
- Unlockable Achievement 10
- Overview of the Unit
- BASIC: Networking During the Job Search
- ADVANCED: Networking During the Job Search
- BASIC: Networking doesn’t happen overnight
- ADVANCED: Networking doesn't happen overnight
- Game 2: Unit 4 Vocabulary Flashcards
- Preparing a Networking Elevator Speech
- Written Assignment Instructions
- What's Your Passion? Internships Can Help Focus Career Path
- Check Your Understanding: "Networking During the Job Search"
- Game 1: Choose the Conversation with Appropriate Topics
- Check Your Understanding: "Networking doesn't happen overnight"
- Game 3: Sample Networking Elevator Speeches
- Game: Networking Vocabulary Matching
- Unit 5: Interviewing For a Job
- Overview of the Job Interview
- Unlockable Achievement 11
- Answering Typical Interview Questions
- Language Focus– Asking for Clarification in an Interview
- Unlockable Achievement 12
- Sample Interview Do’s and Don’ts Part 1
- Sample Interview Do’s and Don’ts Part 2
- Sample Video Responding to an Interview Question
- Unlockable Achievement 13
- Course Conclusion
- Overview of the Unit
- BASIC: Interview Tips
- ADVANCED: Interview Tips
- Game 2: Unit 5 Vocabulary Flashcards
- Five Illegal Job Interview Questions in the US
- Written Assignment Instructions
- BASIC: Seven Ways to Advance Your Career With Social Media
- ADVANCED: Seven Ways to Advance Your Career With Social Media
- Check Your Understanding: Interview Tips
- Game 1: Interview Jeopardy
- Check Your Understanding: Five Illegal Job Interview Questions in the US
- Game 3: Matching Answers to Questions
- Unit 5 Assessment 1: Written Answer to Interview Question
- Check Your Understanding: "Seven Ways to Advance Your Career With Social Media"
- Game: Grammar Review (Questions)
Summary of User Reviews
This course on career development has received positive reviews from users. Many appreciated the practical approach to the content that was covered.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Practical approach to the contentPros from User Reviews
- Course content is relevant and up-to-date
- Instructors are experienced and knowledgeable
- The course is well-structured and easy to follow
- The quizzes and assignments are helpful for reinforcing concepts
- The course provides useful tips for job seekers
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course to be too basic
- The course may not be suitable for those who are already well-versed in career development
- Some users found the course to be too repetitive
- The course does not provide in-depth guidance for specific career paths
- Some users found the course to be too focused on the American job market
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