GE People: Diversity, Minorities, Military, Veterans

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Our People

An american favorite, Silly Putty™ was invented by GE Engineer James Wright in 1943, when he accidentally dropped boric acid into silicone oil.

We are GE’s greatest asset. We are more than 300,000 people with jobs that range from biochemist to finance specialist to wind energy engineer. We’re passionate about making life better with new ideas and technologies. We’re diverse, giving back to our communities in more than 140 countries. We are GE.

Supporting Workplace Diversity

  • Recruiting from the Military

    GE has a long history of hiring enlisted military and veterans and has appeared on GI Jobs Magazine's Top Military Friendly Employers for the last five years. GE has dedicated a careers web page to U.S. Military Veterans Careers, and in January 2009 GE signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Army Reserve to recruit active reservists. Additionally, GE offers an entry-level leadership program, Junior Officer Leadership Program, designed specifically for military officers as well as supporting specialized programs for reservists and guard called to active duty.

  • African American Forum

    The AAF provides employees with mentors, seminars, networking, and career discussion. The forum also contributes to the development of local African American communities.

  • Asian Pacific American Forum

    The APAF supports the Asian Pacific American community with a career development network while promoting broader awareness of differences in Asian and American cultures.

  • Women's Network

    The rapidly growing Women's Network supports the professional development of women around the world by sharing the wisdom of successful women role models.

  • Hispanic Forum

    The Hispanic Forum supports coaching, mentoring, role modeling and the recruitment of Hispanic talent. It also reaches out to Hispanic communities with service and corporate sponsorships.

  • Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Alliance

    GE's commitment to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender communities is supported by the GLBT Forum, as well as our offering of benefits for domestic partners.

Supporting those who serve

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