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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 Renuka A D

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Mar 27, 2020

very helpful and greatly designed course.

By MUHAMMAD I T

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Jan 9, 2020

very benefical professional course thanks

By Adriana F

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Jul 8, 2019

This course was amazing! I learned a lot.

By Jose R R Y

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Apr 30, 2018

Best team that suport you no matter what!

By Taghreed R

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Nov 24, 2017

Thanks coursera for giving me this chance

By Ruben T

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Oct 25, 2016

Awesome. Challenging. Great. Spectacular!

By Harol G S

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Aug 31, 2025

excellent course, I learned a lot things

By Jimena P L

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Nov 1, 2024

Me encanto en como explicaban cada tema.

By Shant D

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Oct 30, 2024

This is a very useful course. Thank you.

By Oleksandra S

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Sep 9, 2024

Really helpful and comprehensive course!

By Alberto S O A

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Apr 1, 2024

Great content and really well orginized.

By Chaw H T

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Jun 20, 2023

I found this course effective for my job

By Syed A R N

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Mar 9, 2023

A great Course given by Respect teachers

By Amna u

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Feb 21, 2023

Effective course for career development.

By Arizaí C G

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Feb 2, 2023

Curso muy completo y fácil de comprender

By Shantal S

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Oct 8, 2022

Excelente curso realmente muy completo.

By Fabiano C

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Aug 25, 2022

Very important to prepare an candidate!

By Irma d H

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Jun 17, 2022

Very good course and very well explained

By Mushtaque A

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Jan 15, 2022

such a great course I have learned A lot

By Jacqueline M A C

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Nov 18, 2021

It's a great course to get a better job.

By Michele

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Mar 21, 2021

I loved the course. Thank you, teachers!

By Eduardo A

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Jan 13, 2021

It was an amazing course, thanks to all.

By Angelina V

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Nov 9, 2020

excelente curso lo recomiendo totalmente

By Adolfo G

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Jul 23, 2020

Great course, one of best i've ever had.

By Paras

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Jul 18, 2020

Excellent course with excellent teachers