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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

KJ

May 4, 2021

I enjoyed this Course English for Career Development and learnt a lot .The instructor were so helpful and proactive that it was easy for me to learn and I was able to reach clear all the assignment ..

R

Jul 21, 2020

AN EXCELLENT COURSE. THE TEACHERS ARE OUT STANDING. THERE IS A CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION IN THE TEACHERS. EVERY ONE WHO IS SEARCHING FOR JOB SHOULD DO THIS COURSE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM.

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By Jagriti G

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Apr 3, 2020

Dear all Prof.

Its wonderful. I have learned a lot from this course.

Appreciate all your efforts.

Thanks

By MARY H B

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Oct 10, 2018

This is such an amazing opportunity to take MOOC. The convenience of these classes were incomparable.

By Drenushe G

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Aug 26, 2018

This course is necessary to do if you are new at new market, need to write a resume and cover letter!

By Abeer A

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Oct 9, 2017

It was a very useful course, i have learned many tips from the documents and from my peers. Thank you

By Patricia T

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Apr 7, 2017

With that course you really learn English for Career Development.

The best course about that subject.

By Marino F

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Feb 19, 2025

It is one of the best courses that I have taken with Coursera. well planned and explained in detail.

By WEVERTON M M

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Jan 24, 2025

It has been an amazing experience on learning those issues related to career development in english.

By Alex W

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Apr 11, 2023

It was really helpful to get to learn alot from this course and would like to learn more of English.

By Aira M C

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Mar 14, 2023

As an undergraduate student, this drastically helped me how to prepare for my future job interviews!

By CA P G

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Mar 13, 2023

Its Really wonder full course Its really improve my communication skills and remove from Interview .

By NGUYEN T M C

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Nov 13, 2022

It's so excited and helpful . I thought everyone should learned it and share to everyone to know it.

By Sandeep r

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Oct 23, 2022

Really i understood each and every part and also enjoyed learning with u teachers. Thank u so much.

By BRANDHOT C A

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Aug 25, 2022

I can't think that I can finish and understand this course : easy to work and understood

I gratfull

By Miss A S

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Aug 21, 2022

I consider it is very successful to have this kind of courses because I can grow up proffesionally.

By Shankar W

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May 13, 2022

THIS IS A VERY HELPFUL COURSE TO FIND INNER TALENT AND MOTIVATE TO SEARCH FOR NEW OPPORTUNITIES,,...

By RELEBOHILE K

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Apr 20, 2022

I learnt a lot from the course, content well explained and I highly reccommend the course to anyone.

By Luz S S R

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Jan 10, 2022

Wonderful course, thank you!!! It was easy to complete, I learnt a lot, It was clear and practical.

By Edison d A F

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Dec 30, 2021

O curso é muito bacana, recomendo. Infelizmente não é possível adquirir gratuitamente o certificado.

By Марина Р

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Oct 9, 2021

I am appreciated for the course. It was really usefull infortnation. I spread my vocabulary as well!

By Rachana T

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May 29, 2021

Loved the trainers and the elaborate way everything was explained. The tasks were very engaging too.

By Luis G A A

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Jan 23, 2021

The course has wonderful content. The information provided to improve my jobseek process is amazing.

By Nazik A A

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Dec 2, 2020

I really enjoy with this course ,I wish I have chance to learn more programs.thank you you very much

By 阿部友美

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Oct 22, 2020

I enjoyed studying in this course. I could try to write a lot of task, my English ability raised up.

By Paula O

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Oct 8, 2020

It's a very good course, it helps to improve vocabulary and acquire new knowledges about job process

By Zarina M

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Sep 26, 2020

Thanks a lot I strongly recommended this course for everyone who wants improve his or her knowledge.