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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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Oct 22, 2020

Very good for own pace learner.

By Jana

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Sep 23, 2020

I like it . It’s a good course.

By Cinthya Y M P

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Aug 20, 2020

Fantastic! Thank you very much!

By Ángel C G

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Aug 10, 2020

Great course! I enjoy it a lot!

By JOHN W

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Aug 9, 2020

Very good, very clear and kind.

By Osama M E

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Jul 28, 2020

Really this Course is wonderful

By Sarah A

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Jul 7, 2020

Very detailed and enlightening.

By Maria T S G

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Jul 7, 2020

Thank you! I really enjoy it :)

By Salima N

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Jul 1, 2020

Wonderful course . Learnt a lot

By Rania N Y

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Jun 5, 2020

I get more successful knowledge

By Akhoon F

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Jun 4, 2020

THIS COURSE MADE MORE CONFIDENT

By Chánh P T V

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May 28, 2020

Easy to learn and very helpfull

By Thaíse O A

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May 17, 2020

Thank you all for your support!

By Salvador R

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May 16, 2020

Fantastic work!

Congratulations!

By Mical B F B

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May 12, 2020

i love this course, i hope more

By Norhan Z

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May 9, 2020

Very good i learned more things

By Rajput S

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Dec 16, 2019

Nice course for professionalism

By Bryan A G L

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Jul 22, 2018

Nice course and nicely teachers

By Amber

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May 11, 2017

it was an excellent experience.

By Nguyễn T Đ

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Apr 4, 2017

Very good, thanks you very much

By Alex G

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Feb 19, 2017

Great course. Enjoyed it a lot.

By Steffania C

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Feb 5, 2017

I loved this course, thank you!

By Muhammad F N

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Jan 10, 2017

great course everyone should do

By Lina M M M

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Feb 11, 2025

Excellent content and teachers

By SRI V S K S

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Aug 28, 2024

Great opportunity for students