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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 Faraz A

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Nov 17, 2022

this is an amazing course.e everyone should take it

By Malik W

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Mar 1, 2022

Excellent course and very effective teaching method

By Семья С

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Mar 19, 2021

a very useful course for learning job search skills

By Bilal O

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Oct 11, 2020

Very helpful and very well done. Thank you so much.

By Keyla A L G

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Sep 17, 2020

It´s excellent and very practice. I liked very much

By Fernando M V

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Aug 12, 2020

Muy Buen curso muy ameno y didactico lo recomiendo.

By Valeska A C C

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Jul 31, 2020

Exelente curso, muy didactico !!!

muchisimas gracias

By Janeth N W

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Jun 28, 2020

It's very interesting and helpful at the same time.

By Cristian P

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Jun 20, 2020

Nice, and a very helpful course! Enjoy it as I did!

By Maria S

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Jun 8, 2020

I loved. Me encantó este curso, recomendado al 100%

By RIMA B

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May 19, 2020

Very informative! I learned a lot from this course.

By S A

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May 13, 2020

Thanks for this course,thank you so match Coursera.

By Elizabeth F

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May 11, 2020

Very good content. It very suitable for job seekers

By AKHIL A

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May 2, 2020

Good and the best one to study online..... Loved it

By luis c C

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Apr 19, 2020

ESPECTACULAR

MUY SATISFECHO Y FELIZ CON EL PROGRAMA

By Скрябина Д И

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Mar 31, 2020

Amazing cource and wonderfull teachers! Thank You!!

By Krisha K A C

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Aug 25, 2019

It is more interesting and also gives new knowledge

By Zehra N G

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Jul 27, 2019

I recommend that course, it was very useful for me.

By Nadia S

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Jul 12, 2019

very good course helpful interesting to complete it

By Sabbir M S

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Jun 1, 2019

It seems reslly good to me. Moreover it is helpful.

By Remah A

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May 18, 2019

it's a really really really good course, thank you.

By ruchita d

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Mar 23, 2019

it was a very useful course and very helpful for me

By Maritoni D A

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Sep 30, 2018

Thanks for helping me to learn about getting a Job.

By Ariha R

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Jun 20, 2025

It's quite easy to be honest finished it in a week

By Carlene F

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Feb 24, 2025

A very nice course but where is the certificate..?