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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

RV

May 29, 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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May 31, 2021

It was a very amazing course. It help me how to write a resume and a cover letter effectively. It also helped me in how to start a conversation with the other employee. At last thank you very much.

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By Sarah A

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Oct 14, 2020

I really enjoyed the course and the perfect delivery of the information.

By Miguel A S M

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Aug 16, 2020

Awesome!, I really enjoyed it! Thank you so much for this kind of course

By AMINATA D

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Aug 16, 2020

i really enjoyed this course , i learned a lot . THANK YOU TEACHERS !!!!

By Jarin T R

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Jul 26, 2020

I have really liked it course as it is consisted of step by step process

By eng S E

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Jul 23, 2020

That course is important to me,

It is useful , interesting and

Valuable.

By NAGURU R V T C

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Jul 13, 2020

It is a good course and the Teaching is very good i had understand well.

By Anubhab D

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Jun 9, 2020

Great course. A must-have for individuals looking to start their career.

By Mario R B R

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Jun 6, 2020

Give me a lot of information, and now i feel more confident about myself

By Arsene F P

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May 31, 2020

I found this course concise and well structured. Thank you dear teachers

By Shah A

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May 3, 2020

it is very useful online course . i learned many things. thank u so much

By Jason C

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Mar 31, 2020

I learned a lot of things and tips I can use when I enter the real world

By Luciano V

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May 5, 2019

All the tasks were easy, but easy because it was well explained, thanks!

By Adamu U M

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Jan 26, 2019

i rated this course 5 star because it give new skill toward your career

By KirstenNichole P

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Oct 8, 2018

It helps fresh graduates to be knowledgeable and boost their confidence.

By Yesiana G K

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May 28, 2017

Thank you for the opportunity to join this course with the best teacher.

By Anatol A

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May 19, 2017

Great course to get into the world of job seeking and career development

By Jesús A

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Mar 1, 2017

It's a useful course both to learn English and to help you to find a job

By Tran T T B

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Jul 27, 2025

It's very useful for people who are on the way to find out their career

By Carina P

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Dec 30, 2024

Great mix between listening and reading. Thank you I really enjoyed it!

By Carlos M G B

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Jul 28, 2024

Great course I achieved to understand the job search process completely

By Dina A

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Jul 20, 2024

This course boosts up my confidence in competing with fellow job seeker

By Ravi R (

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Jun 23, 2024

All instructors are very knowledgeable and great to explain everything.

By Alfa E M P

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Oct 26, 2023

This Course help me to increase my ability for applying job, thank you.

By Trung H L

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Aug 16, 2023

this course is really good, that helped me so much. thank you very much