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

Our People

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, supporting our communities in more than 140 countries. We are GE.

Workforce Diversity

Workforce Diversity

GE is committed to employing a diverse workforce of the best minds in the world; take a look at the metrics of our workforce diversity.

Supporting Workplace Diversity

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.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Alliance

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

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.

Veterans Network

The GE Veterans Network is a community of employees that provides support for the recruitment, transition and career development of military veterans at GE.

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.

From GE Global Research to Baghdad

Meet Staff Sergeant Justin Brumberg, a GE Global Research engineer and a veteran of Iraq.

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