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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

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.

RV

May 29, 2021

​great structure and teachers of the course. The course had a clear content: resume, cover letter, interview process. It provided valuable extra reading materials. Thank you for the useful course!

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By Celestino A

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Dec 19, 2024

I really loved, was an unforgetable experience

By Eduardo F

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Dec 11, 2024

great course! The topics are very interesting .

By Nataliya “ B K

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Nov 18, 2024

I really enjoyed having this course. Thank you.

By FOTTO H A

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Jul 6, 2024

Very useful course to get an edge on job search

By Anna I

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Jun 27, 2024

Mega useful! I highly recommend it to everyone!

By Larissa K

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May 26, 2024

отличный интересный курс .Всем советую пройти .

By Rasika M

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May 13, 2024

Useful for every employee. I totally recommend.

By Tahani H

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Feb 26, 2024

It was really perfect and so interesting course

By Deleted A

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Jun 5, 2022

Thank you so much for the valuable information.

By JASKAR I U

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Feb 1, 2022

I DEVELOP MY COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND INTERVIEW

By Yousef S

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Dec 2, 2021

Helped me to write formal resume a cover letter

By ZUBEYDE A

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Oct 28, 2021

Really helpful for finding job and get the job.

By Mohamed S

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Oct 3, 2021

The course syllabus was excellent and easy-flow

By Baquiran, C D

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Sep 27, 2021

Remarkable topics to learn! Thank you Coursera!

By Esra A

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Mar 9, 2021

ı want to say thank you so much for everything!

By Juli P

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Dec 1, 2020

Excelente, realmente aprendes y te desenvuelves

By martha a l r

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Nov 2, 2020

a good opportunity for professional development

By Abel A

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Oct 8, 2020

it is Good Course For All Thank You 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

By Taynara E S R

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Jul 20, 2020

Excellent course!

Very explanatory and didactic.

By Maytham A A

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Jun 6, 2020

It is great and so helpful course for everybody

By Shivendra S

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Jun 3, 2020

Great way to learn and getting ready for a job

By Devimaris C N T

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Jun 1, 2020

Fun.

The word uses are very easy to understand.

By Srihari P P

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May 17, 2020

Well organized, Briefly explained. Thanks alot.

By Zinaida G

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Apr 12, 2020

Very helpful and interesting course, thank you!

By Харченко В А

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Mar 30, 2020

Great! Thank you very much for this possibility