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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 Nahom L

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Jan 16, 2020

One of the best courses that can connect you with the modern world job searching skills and the ways to do it.

By Khulan B

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Dec 10, 2018

I appreciate the opportunity to attend this course.This is the best and most useful course I've ever attended.

By Anastasia R

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Aug 4, 2017

Very interesting course and nice teachers. I've learned many new things. Thank everyone who contributed to it!

By Alexandre P

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Dec 26, 2016

I really like to learn about resume, cover letter, elevator speech and so. It was fantastic. Thank you so much

By Erinson A V R

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Feb 5, 2025

Estoy feliz, este curso me llevo a desarrollar nuevas habilidades en el desarrollo para la búsqueda empleo...

By Souad E F

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Oct 21, 2022

Hello, I am really happy to to finished my course it was a great experience and opportunity to develop myself

By Omolara K O

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Sep 14, 2022

This course has given me a new level of confidence. Things I learnt are things that I never imagined existed.

By Febri H

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Jun 24, 2022

Very thorough, clear, and concise. It helped me to learn and re-think about the basics and what's important.

By Shankhaneel D

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Oct 15, 2021

Best Course for Job Seekers. The instructors are just Awesome !! Thank you COURSERA for this amazing course !

By Deleted A

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Jan 12, 2021

Very useful course. Both for language skills and for career process. Tutors are excellent. Thank you so much.

By Stop W

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Jan 5, 2021

Thanks a lot to the developers and the instructors of this course. It was very informative and helpful to me.

By MARIA T

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Sep 23, 2020

Excellent Course, I practiced and improved my English with the topic of Career Development, I have enjoyed it

By Benjamin F

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Aug 21, 2020

A well designed course for everyone who want to understand how to succeed during the job application process.

By Safeer A

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Jul 30, 2020

Really nice and short course to help understand the employee what steps one should follow to apply for a job.

By Vicente I P

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Apr 26, 2020

Quite more than only an English course, it's an amazing learning process to better prepare for job searching.

By Mu G

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Apr 12, 2020

It,s very useful course i advise any one he need to improve her skills and languge he should take this course

By Geovani

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Apr 4, 2020

Excellent course material! I just didn't like the lack of mentorship and personalized review of the projects!

By Christian V M

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Sep 30, 2018

I LEARNED A LOT OF THINGS IN THIS SAID COURSE AND I HOPE THAT I WILL USE THIS KNOWLEDGE I HAVE IN THE FUTURE

By Ezzat M

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Sep 4, 2018

Really that was a good course. i am really so happy to finish it and deal with your course. Thank you so much

By Khaled M

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Aug 14, 2018

A very basic course, greatly presented and has helped me a lot in knowing much more about job search process.

By Italo D

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Mar 14, 2018

Very good course, I have learned a lot of english new words and I was very helpful for my carrer development.

By Diego N

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Jul 7, 2017

Excelente curso, muy enriquecedor respecto a las costumbres de aplicaciones y entrevistas de trabajo en EEUU.

By TUAT L

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Sep 7, 2023

This is a great course for people who need skills and knowledges to improve themselve in career development.

By Ongun A

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Dec 16, 2022

I learn so many new informations with this course. I will think about to upgrade paid certification program.