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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 Verdiyeva H

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Feb 18, 2018

interesting course

By chen g

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Feb 4, 2018

very useful for me

By Lorena P

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Feb 4, 2018

Excellent Course!!

By Aly S

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Nov 5, 2017

very useful course

By Abir M

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Aug 19, 2017

very useful course

By Javahir M

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Jun 25, 2017

Great way to learn

By Arsentyev D

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May 6, 2017

It is was amazing!

By Joanna K

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Nov 27, 2016

very useful for me

By Pilai W

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Nov 16, 2016

absolutely perfect

By Nancy Y

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Jul 28, 2025

It was insightful

By Anibal Ñ H

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Aug 12, 2024

Excellent course.

By Mukhtar A M

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Jul 9, 2024

Excellent thanks.

By Dara N H

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May 20, 2024

Good for beginner

By charly e

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May 15, 2024

Thank you so much

By Erickson G H

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Apr 29, 2024

Excellent course!

By Sissi R

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Jan 28, 2024

Extremely helpful

By JOHN K

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Oct 21, 2023

Highly Recommend.

By Ny V

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Oct 2, 2023

Excellent Courses

By Sandra G

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Sep 7, 2023

excellente course

By Arhum A

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Aug 23, 2023

best for learning

By Roberta M

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Apr 26, 2023

Very good course!

By Asad M F

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Mar 25, 2023

help full course

By Nader M

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Mar 14, 2023

wonderful course

By ENES Ö

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Feb 25, 2023

it was so helpful

By Sahibzada F B

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Feb 23, 2023

great course ever