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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.

KM

Apr 27, 2019

I have learnt so much from this course. I am glad I came across it because I feel I have gained more knowledge and understanding on job search, preparedness and proper planning before an interviews.

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By Sofia C

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Apr 24, 2020

It was such a helpful course with many tips and useful information.

By shakil i

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Apr 20, 2020

It is really great to know about standard system of applying a job.

By O. C B

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Apr 13, 2020

One of the best courses i have ever taken online, amazing advisers!

By Сергей Б

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Feb 21, 2020

Complicated things is described very simple and essentially useful!

By HIMANSHU S

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Nov 20, 2019

Awesome Course by coursera. It helps me a lot in my career journey.

By أحمد ع

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Jul 26, 2019

It's one of the best courses i have ever learnt, thank you so much.

By Jarmaine T

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May 27, 2019

It is very comprehensive, despite its short lectures. Very helpful!

By Selena D

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Jan 13, 2018

It is very short and clear, specific. I learned many thing. Thanks!

By Iris S

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Sep 7, 2017

I am about to have an interview next week. So useful. Wish me luck!

By najia e e

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Jan 3, 2025

i really enjoyed the chronological order of the models thank u all

By Diana M E L

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Jul 22, 2024

This course it's so useful for our professional and personal life.

By Putri N D

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Apr 6, 2024

Very Gratefully, I could finished this course. Thankfully Coursera

By Mubashir A M

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Oct 25, 2023

Amazing teaching faculty. The entire course was very comprehensive

By DESI S L

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Jul 11, 2023

Thisis so amazing. It is helping me to be a profesional. thank you

By Jaiver M P

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Oct 27, 2022

Muy buen curso. Muy claro de entender y con muy buena información

By Joan P

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Sep 1, 2022

Enjoyed all the lesson and the Instructors did an outstanding job.

By Lina P

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Jul 30, 2022

I like it a lot, really helpful to get a job in the United States.

By Dinara A

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May 4, 2022

I like this course very much! Thank for Coursera and dear teachers

By Pedro H D S T

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Jul 21, 2021

Esse curso é extremamente valioso e necessário, estão de parabéns.

By JORGE L V V

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Jul 4, 2021

Excelent course! All the information is very clear and up-to-date

By Diego D

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Apr 10, 2021

excellent course, for its content and way of developing the theme.

By Sonny D C

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Mar 7, 2021

Very helpful. That's all I can say. I highly recommend this course

By Angel L M

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Feb 9, 2021

Excelente curso muy ilustrativo y útil para todo tipo de personas.

By Renato D S

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Jan 30, 2021

I really loved this course, thanks for such a good quality content

By ΑΡΓΥΡΩ Τ

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Jan 28, 2021

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THE KNOELEDGE I GOT FRO THE COURSES.