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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.

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 ..

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By Bahaa M

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Apr 7, 2020

this is a greet course. better opportunity to learn how to make your own resume and cover letter

By Oscar D

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Apr 3, 2020

Enjoyed every bit of the course, a great resource for people looking for a job in North America.

By SULIMAN A S A

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Nov 5, 2016

Thank you so much. I have learned many new things about resume, cover letter, and job interview.

By Jawad A

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Jan 1, 2025

This course has been very useful in developing my English and it has prepared me for the future

By Hume H

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Sep 1, 2023

Just a perfect combination of topics and teachers. Grateful to the teachers for helping me out.

By Ahmed R S

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Aug 6, 2023

I really enjoyed that magnificent course, sincere thanks to my peers and respected instructors.

By Shourya M

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Jul 27, 2023

excellent course it will boost my knowledge and skills i have learnt lots of new things from it

By Ygho P M

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Jun 7, 2023

An excellent course! Really useful to know, revise, practice English skills for the job market.

By Rifda N D

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Oct 25, 2022

Thank you so much. This course makes me know what and how I have to prepare for my career step

By Thương H T

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May 28, 2022

I think I learn many things from this course. It is useful for me. Thanks for coursera so much.

By Davenus C

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Apr 16, 2022

I consider English for Career Development as the most important key of an immigrant's toolbox.

By Marcos N

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Jul 2, 2021

Very useful course, easy to understand and quite objective. It certainly adds value to everyone

By Juan F

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May 31, 2021

very goofd way to learn about tips in job seeking process and to learn english at the same time

By NUSRAT J N

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May 15, 2021

The teaching style is amazing. I have learnt many things. It was easy to understand everything.

By Nayffer A O

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Mar 27, 2021

I really liked the course, the methodology, the content easy to understand, thank you very much

By Suheab M

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Dec 24, 2020

It is very useful curse and the way of pretension is very professional and ease to understood.

By Sha L

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Dec 18, 2020

Helpful courses and interesting assignments. Would be nicer if there were more examples though.

By Isary T

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Oct 28, 2020

Amazing course for everyone that wants begin to looking a job, it is a powerfull guide. Thanks!

By Lai G

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Sep 1, 2020

Great course I have joined ever. It covers the whole job hunting n career learning. Very useful

By MD G H

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Jul 17, 2020

I am very lucky to be a part of that course.I am greatful to my helpful ad friendly instructors

By Sahil H

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Jul 10, 2020

Amazing work by both thee instructors i learned many more new things from the course. Thank You

By Lunar S

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Jun 1, 2020

It is an amazing lesson! I learn a lot from my teachers and classmates from all over the world.

By Wenchie C

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May 4, 2020

The lessons are concise and can be easily comprehend with. The instructors taught impressively.

By Sasin N

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May 2, 2020

Excellent course! I would like to suggest everyone who like to learn new Technics to do resume.

By xinh n

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Apr 5, 2020

This is the first course I learned. It was amazing. I thought I will learn a lot for my career.