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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 Phoebe P

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Jun 19, 2022

It helped me a lot. Thanks!

By rehab

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Feb 27, 2022

thank you excellent course

By Nazgul D

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Feb 24, 2022

very good course. Good luck

By Sh18

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Nov 21, 2021

it was fantastic experience

By Yale K F d S

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Nov 15, 2021

Was really important to me!

By İrem E

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May 12, 2021

Taught me a lot, thank you.

By Dr.Hajra M

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Apr 12, 2021

it was really very helpful.

By Layeq R

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Oct 16, 2020

This course was so amazing.

By Bindusha L

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Sep 15, 2020

It's an informative course.

By Mmargarith S

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Jul 22, 2020

Great tips for acing a job!

By Laveena F M J

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Jun 29, 2020

Nice course and useful too.

By Dulce T

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Jun 27, 2020

Thank you! I learned a lot!

By GUNIGANTI K

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Jun 13, 2020

The course is simply superb

By Jerson M R d C

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Jun 10, 2020

aprendi mucho

muchas gracias

By Jairo C

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Apr 26, 2020

very suitable for this time

By Mahmoud A

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Apr 25, 2020

Very good and useful course

By Adriana G

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Apr 24, 2020

very useful and interesting

By Helen G

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Apr 15, 2020

Cool and really informative

By Базмухаметова С М

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Apr 12, 2020

Great! Thank you very much)

By SIVAKUMAR.P

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Mar 29, 2020

Platform to learn a English

By Karen F

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Oct 17, 2019

Effective learning activity

By Armin S

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Aug 13, 2019

It's really wonderful

Course

By Maria P H

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May 22, 2017

Excellent, I learned a lot!