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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 15, 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.

ZG

Jan 19, 2017

I did not know before that finding applying and interviewing is like a science thing that I have to study and educate myself for, I found that the course is very good and standardise the whole idea

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By Md M A

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May 17, 2020

It is one of the best courses for English for Career Development.

By Gatewalai R

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Apr 29, 2020

It is very helpful for someone who's currently looking for a job.

By Marianna K

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Apr 28, 2020

Thank you for this course. Everything clearly and totally useful!

By Ramon C

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Mar 23, 2020

Excelente curso, me gusto mucho la manera como dictan las clases!

By Vincent

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Nov 5, 2019

this helps my skills in terms of proper use of words and grammar.

By Mariela P N

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Sep 12, 2019

Buen curso, me ayudo mucho a practicar mis habilidades en ingles.

By Олена

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May 24, 2019

Realy useful and understandable course even for b1-level english.

By Nando S S

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Apr 3, 2018

I loved this course. Helped me a lot to develop my english skills

By Deleted A

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May 9, 2025

This course has enlightened me on many things, it's really great

By Zerish K

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Jan 17, 2025

Thus course is awesome and beneficial but I need certificate too

By Mohammad A

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Aug 30, 2024

It is informative for everyone who is seeking to find great job.

By Christian B

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Oct 12, 2023

excellent course, I really like, interesting, dynamic and useful

By Music. c

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Jul 2, 2023

Thanks to the lecturer for providing me good source of knowledge

By Steven P

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Jun 27, 2023

It s perfect if you want to improve to way to applicate to a job

By Ahmed S

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Mar 17, 2023

This course is awesome , wonderful and useful

many thanks of you

By Sonia M B B

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May 18, 2022

It is good guide for prepare CV, cover letter and interview job.

By Dennis A S

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Jan 15, 2022

it is a very good course . give it a try and you will not regret

By Giovana S C

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Aug 23, 2021

I really enjoyed the course, easy to understand! I am satisfied!

By Nusrat J

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Jun 4, 2021

I learned a lot of things, this course would help me go further.

By სოფიკო ჭ

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Jan 14, 2021

Thank you for this opportunity. Course was really informational.

By kaviyaselvi s

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Oct 28, 2020

It was a very useful course and improved by communication skills

By Mónica D A

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Sep 23, 2020

Hola como puedo obtener el certificado?

excelente curso, gracias!

By Guido P

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Jul 26, 2020

Excelente, lo recomiendo para quienes andan en busca de empleo.

By Jovan M M

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Jul 10, 2020

A good course if your principal motivation is to get a good job.