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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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May 31, 2021

It was a very amazing course. It help me how to write a resume and a cover letter effectively. It also helped me in how to start a conversation with the other employee. At last thank you very much.

ZG

Jan 18, 2017

I did not know before that finding applying and interviewing is like a science thing that I have to study and educate myself for, I found that the course is very good and standardise the whole idea

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By Nanyawee J

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May 30, 2020

great course

By Alessandro B

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May 24, 2020

Great course

By Khalid A

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May 7, 2020

very helpful

By Jamie J

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May 5, 2020

very helpful

By Sara R P

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Apr 22, 2020

great course

By Tahir H

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Apr 18, 2020

Motivational

By Abdullah S

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Apr 17, 2020

Great Course

By Maryan S

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Apr 3, 2020

very helpful

By Abdullah M

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Mar 30, 2020

Very helpful

By Van C V

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May 3, 2019

Great course

By Ever

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Feb 9, 2019

nice course.

By Kirt N S

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Oct 9, 2018

Interesting!

By Eman M M

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Sep 24, 2018

great course

By Mohammed F K

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Dec 9, 2017

Great course

By MOHAMMED K

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Oct 31, 2017

IT IS A NICE

By Dima L

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Sep 15, 2017

Я в восторге

By Siamashka S

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Jun 25, 2017

super course

By Leidy J M V

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Jun 9, 2017

Good course!

By Juan A R C

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May 3, 2017

Nice course.

By Arez K Q

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May 2, 2017

Great course

By Ayad N

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Mar 31, 2017

i very happy

By srahcvallubis 1

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Oct 12, 2025

ur the best

By رونق

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Aug 15, 2025

Nice course

By Rafiya K

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May 2, 2025

best course

By Sayed R

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Apr 22, 2025

very useful