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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 14, 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.

ZG

Jan 18, 2017

I did not know before that finding applying and interviewing is like a science thing that I have to study and educate myself for, I found that the course is very good and standardise the whole idea

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By Aaron J D C

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Jul 4, 2020

Excellent Course, Well explained. Additionally, the material provided are so good

By Suíla P T

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May 29, 2020

I learned a lot in this course and enjoyed doing it. I really recommend taking it.

By Svetlana R

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May 16, 2020

Thank you very much for such an interesting course! I was really pleased to study.

By REYVEN S

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Mar 25, 2020

i really enjoyed the activities and games they give to easily educate each student

By Daniel R

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May 30, 2025

An amazing course! Really helpful material and insights about career development!

By Takkunu P

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Apr 22, 2025

Really it's amazing for me learn these career development skill . Thanks a lot 😊

By Shirin

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Aug 6, 2023

It was really good course for someone like me who English is her second language.

By Anais

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Jun 8, 2023

It was a great experience. I learned beneficial concepts. I really appreciate it.

By nandhini m

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Mar 14, 2023

Really a very very helpful course. Thanks to all the team members. Well designed.

By Luis R S

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Oct 5, 2022

Very interesting and worhtwhile course. Excellent conduction by the instructors.

By H A Y

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Sep 4, 2022

i would like to send me my certificate because of i have faced financial problems

By Hiba H ( G T H

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Mar 7, 2022

i enjoyed while learing in this course , greatfull for the opportunity

many thanks

By Nagaraj D A

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Dec 13, 2021

Thank you so much for giving me an opportunity to learn about career development.

By Katherine B

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Sep 28, 2021

I really learned a lot on this course and I gained a full of confidence to myself

By sadia

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Jul 17, 2021

I really enjoyed this course. And i am sure it's going to be very helpful for me.

By Geralline T E

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Mar 21, 2021

Thank you for allowing me to be part of this family. Indeed, I have learnt a lot!

By Héraul O (

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Jan 6, 2021

This is an excellent course, I've learned a lot of useful information, Thank you.

By Timothy C

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Nov 12, 2020

very helpful to those who fresh to the workforce and wish to expand their career.

By Ankit S

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Oct 29, 2020

Very helpful course in career development. Covered entire process of job. Thanks.

By Kaung H S A

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Sep 16, 2020

This is one of the best courses to improve English skill.

Thanks for course!!!!!

By Mónica M

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Sep 12, 2020

This course is very good, It's specifically about all the process for find a job.

By Khin T M

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Aug 12, 2020

specific detail course every job seeker need to learn for professional employment

By Luciana S

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Aug 8, 2020

Excellent course, i improve my knowledge! It will be very useful for my carreer!

By Brittany P F O

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Jul 19, 2020

¡Me encantó! Es excelente, estoy segura que me servirá demasiado. Muchas gracias.