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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.

GT

Oct 27, 2020

This is the excellent course to understand the job seeking process and enhance English skill which is especially related with the job hunting. I recommend to take this course for non-English speakers.

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By Mehdi G

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Apr 13, 2022

Great for language learning and career development at intermediate level.

By Verania M L F

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Feb 26, 2022

I learned a lot. I think it´s a good way to improve your english and lear

By Aksana S

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Dec 21, 2021

Thank you. Very helpful and informative

Great qualified teachers. Thanks!

By Nico A L

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Aug 31, 2021

It's very awesome, I learned many things about career development, Thanks

By Maria S

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Jan 30, 2021

very good to refresh your English knowledge and your cv and cover letter.

By Carl S C

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Dec 19, 2020

I gained new perspective of making my career movement a more streamlined.

By Marcelo H A

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Dec 5, 2020

Excellent course! I really learned important information. I recommend it!

By nassima

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Oct 20, 2020

that was really good and it's helped me a lot. thanks for your hard work.

By Eka Y

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Sep 15, 2020

Thank you for a good way of teaching, thank you for the knowledge as well

By Arifa S

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Aug 13, 2020

It was good experience for me... It is best for the career development...

By DARWIN A L F

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Jul 5, 2020

Excelente, recomendadré a mis amigos de la universidad para que lo lleven

By Gift V

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Jun 18, 2020

This course is amazing. My eyes are now open to things I was ignorant of.

By Thuta B R

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Jun 11, 2020

It is very useful we learn so much. It gives tremendous experience to me.

By Raeshone

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Jun 9, 2020

Very informational, I believe this course should be worth college credits

By sunil v

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Apr 17, 2020

The course was designed well and perfectly described by both the experts.

By Adenival J

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Jan 25, 2019

I APRECIATE ALL THAT STUDY, IAM REALY ENJOY THIS CLASSES! THANKS PEN ....

By Fomushkina M A

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Aug 3, 2018

So helpful and informative course! Couchers are so remarkable! Thank you!

By Samir

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Feb 10, 2018

Thanks. it was a pleasure to see your delighted faces during these weeks.

By Anil C

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Jul 6, 2017

Nice course , it gives me all soft skills, which are needed to get a job.

By Alfonsus A

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Jul 1, 2017

This course gave me new insight to career development process. Thank you.

By Tania C

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Nov 1, 2024

A very usefull course, I enjoyed it a lot! thank you for the opportunity

By Abdus S

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Jul 25, 2024

This is the best course design for a fresher for going in the job market

By Ramil F

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Mar 3, 2024

Truly a great course. Very good instructors, course and test materials.

By sajidchuhan2233

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Nov 5, 2023

I found it very beneficial for me, and I strongly recommend this course.