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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 Heydi G

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Oct 5, 2022

It was a course so interesting....

By Szu T H

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Sep 6, 2022

It's really useful for job seeker.

By Aleks

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Jun 11, 2022

This course was very useful for me.

By PUSHPENDRA K D

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Jan 19, 2022

Well Informed Course. Good Quizzes.

By Val Y

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Dec 17, 2021

Very useful and exciting experience

By Jesusa M C N G

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Jul 10, 2021

this is a vwry informative course.

By Arjan D

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Feb 22, 2021

Very helpful and easy to understand

By Bidhya C

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Jan 4, 2021

I would rate 5 star for the course.

By Katiushka H

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Dec 3, 2020

In my opinion, teachers are great!!

By Michelle A

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Nov 19, 2020

I can assure you it's a great help!

By Henry A

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Oct 18, 2020

Very rich and quite helpful course.

By Ertuğrul K

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Sep 2, 2020

It's really helpful for interviews.

By Adriana C

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Aug 21, 2020

Very useful and instructive course.

By aya y m

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Aug 21, 2020

It's very clear and in a smooth way

By Alexey

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Jul 24, 2020

That's a great course! I've ynjoyed

By wafa r

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Jul 23, 2020

It is really a productive course !

By Lalita S

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Jul 9, 2020

Easy to understand and very useful.

By Sebastian S M

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Jul 9, 2020

Very useful and organized. Thanks!!

By Arshad A

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Jun 17, 2020

Owsom course for career development

By D N E

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May 27, 2020

Very interesting and helpful course

By Luiz F N F

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May 25, 2020

Extremely good, highly recommended.

By Zhanara R

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May 24, 2020

Thank you very much for the course!

By DHRUVIL P

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May 6, 2020

Thank you for teaching this course.

By Арзыматов М М

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Apr 29, 2020

I REALLY ENJOYED TO DO THIS COURSE.