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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 Rajesh K

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May 26, 2020

Nice course it will help in interview

By Hamza S K

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May 8, 2020

It's really helpful and easy to learn

By Nirekh I

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May 2, 2020

Very nice and interesting experience.

By Henrique L

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Apr 20, 2020

The teacher was excellent.

Thank you.

By Huynh T V Q

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Apr 13, 2020

This course is extremely useful to me

By Regiane P

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May 30, 2019

Great course! It's concise and clear!

By Jasmine C

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Apr 3, 2019

It was an interesting way of learning

By Bruno A T R

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Dec 11, 2018

I really learn many things thank you.

By Manku P

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Jun 21, 2018

Best guiding course I have ever seen.

By Miracle A B

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Feb 28, 2018

I enjoy the course, very interesting.

By Hadeer A h

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Oct 25, 2017

Very Useful, Thanks for these course.

By Hugh A M

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Jun 28, 2017

a excellent course... very recommend!

By Sufo D S

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May 31, 2017

Good courses with good presentations.

By Daniela D

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Apr 25, 2017

It's just a super-interesting course!

By Mohamed L O T

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Dec 22, 2025

Un cours vraiment riche et flexible.

By Asif A

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Jun 17, 2025

I can't download and buy sertificate

By Wajiha S

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Feb 4, 2025

Well prepared and informative course

By SNEHADIP S

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Sep 22, 2024

Very good course it helps me so much

By Mijgona A

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Aug 1, 2023

The course was amazing! Thanks a lot

By Andres S

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Jul 13, 2023

Thanks a lot. It ws a great course.

By Kingsley K K

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Jun 11, 2023

This course have been the best ever.

By Abraham T

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May 19, 2023

Its really a great course.

Thank You.

By Monika B

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Jan 15, 2023

Very Informative course for learning

By Ahmed E

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Oct 7, 2022

excellent course for resume writing

By Özge V

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Jul 22, 2022

It was a great course. I enjoyed it!