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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 Isa Y

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Dec 28, 2020

This course very usefull and nice.

By Hernan H

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Dec 1, 2020

I really enjoy this course. Thanks

By fatima

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Sep 14, 2020

best to improve the english skills

By Natalia M S T

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Aug 23, 2020

It was amazing, I learned so much.

By Erum N

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Jul 20, 2020

Archived much knowledge. Thank you

By Halil I K

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Jun 27, 2020

the best course to improve English

By Nathalie F V

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May 27, 2020

Excellent course! Thanks Coursera!

By Надежда А

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May 26, 2020

Very interesting and useful course

By Cecilia D

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May 25, 2020

Thanks, it was a great experience!

By Vedant F

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May 21, 2020

Excellent course i have seen ever.

By Michael N T B G

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May 19, 2020

Really beneficial course in Career

By Yeoh K S

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May 7, 2020

it help me alot, thank you so much

By Mehedi H R

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May 5, 2020

This is a course that really worth

By PAO G

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May 2, 2020

Perfect! This could help me a lot.

By pavan k

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Apr 26, 2020

Very useful for career development

By Andres S

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Apr 9, 2020

interesting course, really like it

By ANIL B

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Mar 29, 2020

its a great platform for learning.

By Valentyn S

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Aug 17, 2018

Well organized and amazing course!

By Menna E

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Aug 4, 2017

thank you very much for helping me

By Thanh L T

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May 10, 2017

That's helpful, thank you so much.

By Rafał K

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Apr 17, 2017

The course is perfectly prepared !

By Cedric E

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Apr 2, 2017

Very good course, I really learned

By Thủy

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Jul 18, 2025

Thank you so much for this course

By Abderraziqu J

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Dec 29, 2024

I enjoyed this course. Thank you.

By gunjari p

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Mar 22, 2024

The course was very useful to us