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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 Laura A J

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Jun 22, 2023

fue un curso maravilloso, aprendí demasiado acerca de las entrevistas de trabajo , Cv y cartas de presentación

By Fernanda S

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Apr 3, 2023

A very helpful course to improve your english skills and learn ways to get your job seeking to the next level.

By ABDERRAHIM T

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May 25, 2022

I really enjoyed the course English for Career Devlopment, the two language instructors are very professional.

By Abdullah B A

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Feb 14, 2021

I had a wonderful experience. Each and everything was the best. I am very much exited to complete this course.

By Muhammad M

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Oct 14, 2020

Engaging but a little bit slow. May consider speeding up the narrations. All in all, it is a brilliant course.

By Gustavo E C R

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Jun 22, 2020

really nice course! it gives yor nice tips that will make your confidence grow! Iwould definitely recommend it

By Arnold A

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May 19, 2020

Learned a lot on communications kills do and don't during an interview, how to write a resume and cover letter

By margs m

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Apr 18, 2020

i didn't receive my congrats email i hope i can receive it soon cause i already completed the course thank you

By Maria D

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Apr 14, 2020

This course was extremely useful for me. I've learnt a lot of new things about job searching in US. Thank you!

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 Ihdiana Z F

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Oct 12, 2020

It very helps me to understand about the career from searching for jobs until making an impressive interview.

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.