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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 Jhonel I C

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May 30, 2020

excellent course, i learned a lot

By Rajesh P

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May 30, 2020

It was a good learning experience

By Chathura K

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May 29, 2020

It’s a really interactive course.

By Francisca C

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May 29, 2020

good explanation and undestanding

By venkatarjun

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Apr 29, 2020

Fully satisfied with the lectures

By rateeb88

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Apr 23, 2020

It's really practical and useful.

By K N

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Apr 16, 2020

Good communication skills program

By Lokesh

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Mar 31, 2020

Good one really found interesting

By agustina s

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Feb 1, 2020

This course really teach me a lot

By Munkhzul E

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Dec 18, 2018

Thank you for sharing this course

By Ericson D R

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Oct 24, 2018

I like and enjoyed it! Thank you!

By Frans J S

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Mar 18, 2018

clear, practical, and elaborative

By Makid M M

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Nov 22, 2016

Superb....learned a lot of things

By navaira a

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Feb 27, 2025

Good course. easy to understand.

By Karen B

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Dec 19, 2024

It's an excellent course. Thanks

By Vivek U

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Nov 4, 2024

Wonderful course and Instructors

By Veronica N

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Apr 18, 2024

Thank you for this great course!

By Vittel R

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Mar 20, 2024

It is really a developing course

By Hossam G

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Jun 25, 2023

Amazing experience, I leant alot

By Aditi s

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May 18, 2023

Great course. Highly recommended

By MADHUVANTI S V

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Apr 9, 2023

its an amazing platform for all

By Bùi D L

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Sep 21, 2022

A good guideline for job seekers

By Mostafa I M M

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Aug 3, 2022

Very good course I enjoed a lot.

By Vania S

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Apr 21, 2022

very informative and interesting

By Мельник Н О

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Mar 21, 2022

Great course for writing resume!