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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 Gurevich A

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Mar 16, 2023

It was interested and helpful. Thank you.

By Bhavya A

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Nov 26, 2017

great work. Thank you for helping us out.

By frederyck83@hotmail.com

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Sep 6, 2017

Its a wonderful course for me, thank you.

By Ahaw M A

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Dec 6, 2024

I appreciate for career dev't courses.!

By SuKumar D

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Jun 24, 2023

I learn so many things from this course

By Emmanuel A

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Feb 6, 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this

By Vladimir N

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Aug 29, 2019

It was very interesting for me. Thanks.

By Sange L

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May 11, 2025

the course is helpful and educational

By Carolina C V

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Jun 10, 2020

Muy buen curso, lo necesitamos todos.

By John K D L

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May 4, 2020

Its very good app for online learners

By TU S H

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May 7, 2024

poder interactuar con los profesores

By Mansur A

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Aug 16, 2021

The experience was awesome, i m glad

By Ghassan A B

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Sep 24, 2020

really add more things to my carrier

By Sraavani A

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May 5, 2020

This is very for English development

By sana b

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Nov 14, 2024

best and very nice to meet you guys

By Fredelynbaterna

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Jul 9, 2020

letter, I learn about this coursera

By Baigalmaa B

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Oct 28, 2022

thank you,

It is a good platform

By Prachi S

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Nov 9, 2021

This course was very informative.

By himanshu s

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Aug 15, 2020

some more detailing could be done

By Idriss A

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Aug 14, 2020

Such a useful content thanks a lot

By Luis A G C

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Jun 16, 2020

Excellent, one of the best courses

By Catherine C

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Mar 25, 2024

a good guide to young jobseekers

By Islam M

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Sep 6, 2017

very good course

i love it

thanks

By Maria L S S

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Sep 20, 2025

Basic, complete & easy to follow

By Miljan N

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Mar 2, 2023

I am satisfied with this course.