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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

IM

Nov 10, 2021

This course is very crucial one. really i learn very important lessons I am really thankfully for teachers who taught me these lesson though i would like to get free certificate because lack of money.

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 Dolline W

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Nov 24, 2020

Easy to understand, good refresher course for someone just getting back into the job search arena.

By Jagiram R

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Oct 20, 2020

I enjoyed learning this course and I learnt lots of things a good platform to increase my learning

By NALLAPAREDDY L

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Oct 14, 2020

its very good to learn and how to write the resumes ,covre letter,networking issuses can be solved

By Estefany T

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Sep 12, 2020

Me gusto mucho el cuso, aprendí algunas cosas que no sabia y practique algunas que tenia olvidada.

By Мельник И

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Jul 20, 2020

It`s a useful course for those people who`d like to change something in their life for the better.

By Lisbet Y

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Jun 25, 2020

I love the clear presentation in every video and the dinamic dialogue from every speakers. Thanks!

By Rasyidah F

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Jun 20, 2020

It was really help us as a job seeker to prepare our self and also improved our ability in english

By Miguel Á R C Q

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May 16, 2020

It was a great course: I was able to lear new vocabulary and most important new skills. Thank you!

By Muhammad U

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May 13, 2020

I am very thankful to both amazing instructors and learned a lot from this course. Happy Learning!

By Ahmed N

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May 1, 2020

I am very happy to have an acheviement for may language skills

the instructor is very professional

By Darshan W

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Apr 13, 2020

Good course to learn job application process difficulty and how to overcome from them.well done...

By Schwalya S

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Apr 5, 2020

Very helpful for non-native job seekers who want to apply for international or American companies.

By Alcides M d S j

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Apr 4, 2020

Very good courses with clarity and objectivity in the topics. I learned a lot and took many doubts

By Sergey K

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May 31, 2019

Thanks for the great course! I got a lot from this that I'm sure will help me in my future career!

By Nelly M

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Feb 28, 2025

If you want to improve your communication skills this course is well structured for a beginner.

By ASIbrahim S (

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Dec 8, 2024

Thank you for the very useful learning. But I can't get the certificate right now, maybe someday.

By waiwaioo v

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May 6, 2024

A great course to learn, relly precise and well answers are needed to complete the course. Great.

By Zeryab N

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Aug 20, 2023

i have learned a lot from this course. Very well and detailed explanation for career development.

By Isis A

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Feb 16, 2023

Excelent guide to actualize me. Great job what you share to us the students. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

By eka y

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Oct 31, 2022

this course is nice, and i hope after i take this course can make me easier to my future carreer

By NAKAMANYA M K

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Oct 22, 2022

I have learnt skills that help me to stand out in the job searching market.

Thank you very much.

By Tekle G

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Nov 1, 2021

To me it is very useful and i would like to thank you to the organization and to our instructors.

By Alejandro B M E

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Mar 23, 2021

It´s really useful to learn how to get a job in a country where English is spoken. Thanks a lot !

By Nguyen T L

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Mar 8, 2021

An really helpful course for those Who are fresh graduates or struggling in job seeking proccess.