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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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Mar 30, 2018

The best course to find a job)

By Norma Z

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Sep 1, 2017

It was amazing!! Thank you! :)

By Gayatri P

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Apr 15, 2025

This course is useful for all

By Lorna G

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Apr 10, 2025

Very helpful for job seekers.

By Diego G

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Oct 31, 2024

One of the best courses I did

By William I

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Jun 7, 2024

Excellent course, congrats!!!

By Fernanda A F

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Aug 26, 2023

Great teachers and didactics!

By ibrahim a a

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Aug 21, 2023

Un cours à recommander à tous

By Anzhela M

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Jul 23, 2023

Useful and informative course

By THAMATAM B

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Nov 16, 2022

Great Teaching and resources.

By Kshitij G

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Sep 19, 2022

Best course I have ever done

By blanche m l

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Jul 29, 2022

Can I get a free certificate?

By Elsayed M

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Jul 27, 2022

it was very goof and helpful.

By Andrea C A B

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Apr 27, 2022

The course is very complete.

By asmaa b

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Feb 4, 2022

interesting and useful course

By Karim H

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Apr 10, 2021

Very interesting, many thanks

By Edibeth P

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Apr 8, 2021

Excelent! Great teachers!!!!!

By IrisLiu

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Jan 5, 2021

Leard a lot, thanx very much!

By wish n

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Dec 31, 2020

It's simple and informative .

By Arianna S Q

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Oct 15, 2020

Very helpful! Congratulations

By Mitzila C

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Oct 5, 2020

Learn very thing interesting.

By Laura S F

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Jul 15, 2020

Thanks, it was a great course

By Vyankatesh p d

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Jun 28, 2020

Great course for job seekers.

By leticia m

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Jun 26, 2020

melhorei bastante meu inglês!

By CARLOS S T C

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Jun 8, 2020

Great course... good content.