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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

GT

Oct 26, 2020

This is the excellent course to understand the job seeking process and enhance English skill which is especially related with the job hunting. I recommend to take this course for non-English speakers.

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 Shirley G

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Dec 20, 2017

excellent tips for finding a job

By RAJNISH B

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May 21, 2017

good experience with this course

By Jessa M M

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Dec 3, 2016

Very educational and informative

By S A

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Sep 23, 2025

Class were too good and usefull

By Sandra M S

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Nov 6, 2024

Bien explicado y muy productivo

By Fatima E B

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Sep 27, 2024

an interesting course thank you

By biance b

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Sep 18, 2024

Excellent and easy to navigate!

By Sana A

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Dec 5, 2023

Very grateful to you, thank you

By Ольга М

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Oct 3, 2023

Отличный курс! большое спасибо!

By Kimberly B A M

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Feb 13, 2023

It was an excellent experience!

By jayanne m

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Nov 5, 2022

Muito bom!! aprendi muita coisa

By Volodymyr K

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Oct 20, 2022

Great course for young people!

By Mirette H

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Sep 5, 2022

Very helpful and to the point

By Anna M

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Jul 25, 2022

Very good! Interesting ideas n

By Samira R

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Jul 2, 2022

great for writing a pro resume

By Araceli A U

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Mar 12, 2022

ExcelenteapryExcelenteExcelente

By Mr. S K

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Feb 3, 2022

awesome to learn with coursera

By Mustafa S

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Jan 13, 2022

i have realy enjoyed the course

By Azim A

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Oct 30, 2021

IT IS GREAT PLATFORMM THANK YOU

By Azri M

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Oct 20, 2021

very good for the job interview

By Gabriel J

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Mar 9, 2021

Great insights for job seekers!

By saraswati t

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Mar 5, 2021

Such a great leaning experience

By Alejandra L

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Mar 2, 2021

Very Helpful. Thank you so much

By Ama W

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Feb 20, 2021

one of best course in coursera.