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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

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May 26, 2022

I thank you very much for this opportunity. I have learnt alot and i wish this course could be tought in every Unversity to equip syedents with job searching skills before entering the job market.

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 chau t n

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May 24, 2021

After completing the course i feel more confidently to write a resume. Thank you for the course a lot.

By Hannah L

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Apr 21, 2021

I learned a lot in this course which are all practically helpful in the real world. Thank you so much!

By Adriana A

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Mar 18, 2021

It was amazing, I learned a lot, I feel confident looking for a job and ready to present my interview.

By Ramisa A

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Dec 7, 2020

I really love this course. It's gives a overview of everything that necessary for entering into a job.

By madhu g

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Oct 20, 2020

This course taught me many new new things and it's easy to understand and Nicely explained my teachers

By Mirza M

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Jun 29, 2020

It is a very detailed and well prepared course . It will guide you step by step .

I really enjoyed it.

By 115 R

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Jun 2, 2020

ITS VERY EASY AND INYTRESTING COURSE .I LOVE THAT AND I PRODE TO FEEL THAT I HAVE COMPLETE THIS COURSE

By Suu Y H

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May 24, 2020

That was very useful course for me and each lessons and video are very interested to move on next step

By Shashi B P

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May 5, 2020

Very good course for job seekers. I will recommend to my family's and friends to complete this course.

By Krishan K

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Mar 22, 2020

It's nice course because it is telling about how to achieve something easy or effective way.

Thank you.

By André

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Mar 18, 2020

I learned to better prepare myself for the whole process of selecting for a job opening. Great course!

By ALEJANDRO H

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Nov 26, 2019

It's an excellent course, it helps me a lot with my resume and understand hot to write a cover letter.

By Jorge M L d S

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May 12, 2019

My first experience in the Coursera organization. I am very excited with the results. Congratulations.

By Mircea N S

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Feb 25, 2019

Very useful and interesting. Great teachers and prestigious university. Highly recommended.

Thank you!

By Dr. V S

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Nov 20, 2017

It is a wonderful and very useful course. Both the teachers have great command over course teachings.

By Kamlesh K S

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Sep 10, 2017

This course is really very helpful in establishing and upgrading professional career systematically...

By Muhammad W S

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Feb 13, 2025

Thanks to the Coursera Platform and the Instructors for helping and providing me an Excellent Course.

By Sweatha S

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Feb 13, 2025

This course helped me improve my english language and communication proficiency for my future career.

By Samah A

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Sep 20, 2024

I am very glad to took this coures I benefited a lot. Teachers are very good in giving information

By Nanda S

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Aug 31, 2024

Great! First time learning at Coursera and it's really helpful for me to know how the interview work.

By Ghaidaa M

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Aug 22, 2024

It's amazing course and full of information i am glad to be one of the students of this good teachers

By Jaish A

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Aug 14, 2024

I have learned a lot from this course. I would like to thanks Mr.Brian McManus and Mrs Robyn Turner.

By Jessica G

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Jul 19, 2023

An excellent

option for people whose

wants to put in order their CV and cover letter for search work.

By Anjeli F P

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Jul 18, 2023

sangat bagus untuk menambah ilmu mengenai english terutama untuk dunia kerja sangat insightful sekali

By othmane d

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Nov 17, 2022

Wonderful experience. The Assignments and the way of approach was extremely interesting and engaging.