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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 Abdelrahman R

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Sep 6, 2020

I enjoyed it and i am really thankful.

By Bruno F

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Aug 20, 2020

Very good course! thank you very much!

By Walter C

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Jul 28, 2020

I think teachers are absolutely great!

By Wakadur R

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Jul 17, 2020

Well Structured and easy to understand

By Naila W

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Jun 30, 2020

It is wonderful experience learn a lot

By Andreia G d A

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Jun 21, 2020

So good. A complety course of english.

By HARSHAL A

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Jun 17, 2020

GREAT COURSE , HELP US TO GET THE JOB.

By Shrey A

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Jun 2, 2020

An essential for career development...

By Mohammed H

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May 26, 2020

I gained more information.

Thanks lot.

By Madellene K P

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May 20, 2020

The course is very helpful. Thank you.

By Vundavalli V S P

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May 17, 2020

i enjoyed a lot in learning the course

By Michiko S

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May 14, 2020

thank you I learnt from you very much.

By Mohammedgamil142@gmail.com A

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May 1, 2020

It was an excellent course ,Thank you.

By логачева т в

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Apr 29, 2020

Thank you so much,it was a great time.

By Meelaad R

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Apr 11, 2020

This course was really useful for me !

By Reylan A

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Mar 6, 2020

It really helps in advancing a career.

By Dave

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Jun 6, 2019

This great to learned about interview.

By Patryk B

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Feb 2, 2019

Really nice course for beginning users

By Lynn L

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Jan 4, 2019

very useful and helpful, great course.

By Linh L

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Sep 13, 2018

This course is very useful. Thank you!

By Zorayda G

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Feb 16, 2018

Thank you for a very practical course!

By jussara F d S

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Oct 20, 2017

Great course! It is help me very well.

By Wilber J T M

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Apr 9, 2017

super useful the best course ever !!!!

By Minh A V

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Aug 21, 2025

Very useful. Big thanks for teachers!