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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

RM

May 10, 2023

Thank you very much for this valuable course. It is very clear and useful. I have learned a lot, and I now feel more prepared for a job interview in the US or any other country. Thank you again.

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 Mirette H

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Sep 5, 2022

Very helpful and to the point

By Anna M

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Jul 25, 2022

Very good! Interesting ideas n

By Samira R

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Jul 2, 2022

great for writing a pro resume

By Araceli A U

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Mar 12, 2022

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By Mr. S K

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Feb 3, 2022

awesome to learn with coursera

By Mustafa S

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Jan 13, 2022

i have realy enjoyed the course

By Azim A

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Oct 30, 2021

IT IS GREAT PLATFORMM THANK YOU

By Azri M

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Oct 20, 2021

very good for the job interview

By Gabriel J

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Mar 9, 2021

Great insights for job seekers!

By saraswati t

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Mar 5, 2021

Such a great leaning experience

By Alejandra L

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Mar 2, 2021

Very Helpful. Thank you so much

By Ama W

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Feb 20, 2021

one of best course in coursera.

By လှ ဘ

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Oct 22, 2020

Very good for own pace learner.

By Jana

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Sep 23, 2020

I like it . It’s a good course.

By Cinthya Y M P

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Aug 20, 2020

Fantastic! Thank you very much!

By Ángel C G

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Aug 10, 2020

Great course! I enjoy it a lot!

By JOHN W

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Aug 9, 2020

Very good, very clear and kind.

By Osama M E

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Jul 28, 2020

Really this Course is wonderful

By Sarah A

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Jul 7, 2020

Very detailed and enlightening.

By Maria T S G

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Jul 7, 2020

Thank you! I really enjoy it :)

By Salima N

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Jul 1, 2020

Wonderful course . Learnt a lot

By Rania N Y

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Jun 5, 2020

I get more successful knowledge

By Akhoon F

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Jun 4, 2020

THIS COURSE MADE MORE CONFIDENT

By Chánh P T V

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May 28, 2020

Easy to learn and very helpfull