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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.

RV

May 30, 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 Juan M

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Oct 13, 2020

curso muito bom e vai ajudar bastante na minha vida.

By Roxinia S

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Oct 6, 2020

I loved, I am very graceful because i learn so much.

By Mayra M S

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Sep 21, 2020

Muy buen curso, es muy dinámico y fácil de entender.

By someshkompella

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Jul 31, 2020

Thank you teachers for guiding me learn this course'

By Raul S

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Jul 11, 2020

Great advice to make a plan and have a success story

By NDIAYE P A

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Jun 17, 2020

Congratulations teachers. The course isn very useful

By Rk G

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May 26, 2020

its really amazing its very help for me in my career

By Tola C

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May 23, 2020

I find this course is very beneficial for me. Thanks

By Nalini S

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May 14, 2020

This course is very useful. Really I thank coursera.

By Marian U

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May 10, 2020

I would have liked to know about this course before.

By Walid S B

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May 7, 2020

Thank you very much i learned a lot with this course

By Mohamed A

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Apr 27, 2020

thanks for this course I am appreciate you r efforts

By Vladimer O

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Apr 22, 2020

Thanks a lot for very interesting topics.

Good Luck!

By Syed H

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Apr 20, 2020

This is awesome for enhance the skills in job field.

By Sabrina G

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Oct 2, 2019

is awesome for non english speakers!! i recommend it

By UWIMANA L

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Apr 3, 2019

The course taught me an important thing - be myself.

By Mohamed S

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Mar 2, 2019

It is a very useful course .

Many thanks to Coursera.

By Fongja R

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Mar 30, 2018

This course is so good and can improvement my skill.

By AM-FAKHARA A

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Mar 14, 2018

I have completed my course and to get my certificate

By Fernando S R F

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Mar 1, 2018

excelente me ayudado mucho a perfeccionar mi ingles.

By Naiara M S

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Dec 11, 2017

The course it's amazing. Thanks for the opportunity.

By clarice b

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Jul 7, 2025

This course is fun, and I have learned many things.

By Taniya

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Jun 21, 2025

This course is very Nice to prepare for interviews.

By Julio D

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Apr 30, 2025

Complete about job searching process. Very helpful.

By Paula A B R

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Jun 25, 2023

muy bueno el curso aprendí

muchísimos

muchas Gracias