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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 Areli A

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Jan 28, 2021

Excelente curso, lo recomiendo

By Zhang l

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Jan 4, 2021

very practical and informative

By Yousra D S

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Dec 7, 2020

This course is just impressive

By Sionara A S

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Sep 16, 2020

Maravilhoso , aprendi bastante

By Juan C F O

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Sep 3, 2020

Excellent! I really enjoyed it

By Patricia B

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Jul 26, 2020

Very interesting for my career

By AMAN K

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Jun 26, 2020

Great course for job interview

By Iresha

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Jun 8, 2020

Thank you for being so helpful

By Oliver M H R

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May 30, 2020

Muy práctico y de mucha ayuda.

By Olga Y

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May 26, 2020

taught me a lot of new things.

By SAIDULU M

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May 18, 2020

good and learning more skills

By Manuel R V

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May 4, 2020

I learned a lot in this course

By Ana B

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Apr 29, 2020

Great professors and contents.

By Marivic P D V

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Apr 27, 2020

It is very helpful and useful.

By Ana M H N

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Apr 27, 2020

Great information and material

By Iryna O

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Apr 20, 2020

Interesting and useful course!

By Parthasarathy M

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Mar 29, 2020

Learning and grooming yourself

By Ever K T T

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Dec 12, 2019

very helpful for every student

By OCTAVIO A F N

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Aug 9, 2019

Excelente curos! lo recomiendo

By Deleted A

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Jul 9, 2019

awesome course to work on with

By Ahmad f

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May 20, 2019

Awsome cource its life changer

By Mahmoud m M

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Nov 4, 2018

it's very useful course

thanks

By Samuel A D

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Oct 11, 2018

I learned a lot of things here

By Dzmitry M

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Apr 29, 2018

It is a good class! Thank you!