When the global economy wobbled, Houston’s Numerical Precision Inc. added a second shift and hasn’t gone back. Numerical’s biggest customer is GE. The 20-year relationship shows how GE supports manufacturing in Texas, and in America.

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This is part of an ongoing series of Q&As with recruiters from top MBA employers. Bloomberg Businessweek’s Erin Zlomek interviews Chris Thomas, global recruiting director of General Electric’s (GE) Experienced Commercial Leadership Program.

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Suzanne Defache, Recruitment Marketing Manager for GE Energy Europe, joined GE in France 2.5 years ago in order to help increase GE’s brand awareness through digital and social media initiatives. In addition to managing GE Energy Europe’s presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter; Suzanne also engages with external talent through podcasts and videos. Suzanne has over 15 years of Recruitment experience across various industries. Suzanne holds a Bachelor’s in French and Economics from Wake Forest University as well as a Masters in International Project Management from Groupe ESC Clermont-Ferrand. Suzanne is passionate about travel, history and engaging with people from around the world.

Dave Ferguson is on track to meet the goal of his employer, General Electric Co., to hire 1,000 military veterans this year. Ferguson, who is manager of military staffing and recruiting at GE, was at the “Hiring our Heroes” job fair in Albany on Tuesday. The event, part of a nationwide initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, featured GE and dozens of other companies — including CSX, Time Warner Cable, Best Cleaners and video game retailer GameStop — looking to fill local positions.

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GE Oil & Gas is a world leader in advanced technology equipment and services for all segments of the oil and gas industry, from drilling and production, LNG, pipelines and storage to industrial power generation, refining and petrochemicals. Our Bristol-based Centre of Excellence for Subsea Production Control Systems delivers safe and highly reliable technical solutions for some of nature’s most challenging subsea environments. As our business continues to grow with several major contract wins and increasing industry demand, opportunities exist for the right candidates to fill their potential in a global business.

 We have exciting challenges and opportunities for the following:

• Hydraulic, Mechanical & Materials Engineers
• Electrical & Electronic Engineers
• Software Engineers
• Engineering Graduates
• Project Engineers
• Project Managers
• Manufacturing Technicians
• Manufacturing Apprentices
• Project Planners

 Whilst previous experience within the Oil & Gas sector is advantageous, we are very interested in talking to individuals with transferable skills from other industries, such as Aviation, Telecoms, Automotive, Defence, Rail, Power Generation and Nuclear. All vacancies are based at our design, assembly and testing site in Nailsea, Bristol.

We are holding a series of evening recruitment events, 23^rd May in Newport, 24^th May in Swindon and 12^th June in Bristol. Come along to speak to our Engineers to understand where GE could take you.

Visit www.gebristol.com for more details.

 GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer

GE is highlighting rewarding job opportunities for fresh Saudi nationals graduates in addition to selecting five senior students for their Co-op Programme, through its participation at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Career Fair (KFUPM).

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“At G.E., our approach to risk is integrated into our talent management process: we evaluate employees not only on their accomplishments, but on their ability to reflect the company’s guiding principles,” said Susan Peters, Vice president, executive development, and chief learning officer at General Electric. “These principles are broadly defined as external focus, which involves collaborating with customers, governments, regulators, community groups and others; inclusiveness, which recognizes that humility and diversity are essential to building a great team; clear thinking, which requires agility, decisiveness and strategic commitment; expertise, which indicates both a deep knowledge base and a passion to develop others; and imagination and courage.”

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A new study commissioned by GE estimated that the company and its 5,000 Kentucky employees help support through their spending and purchasing additional 7,300 jobs in the state. The study calculated that about one out of every 189 jobs in the Commonwealth Kentucky benefits from the economic link between GE and its employees, and their partners and customers. GE, its workers, and partners help add $1.6 billion to Kentucky’s economy and support over 12,000 jobs.

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With news that hiring for internships is likely to improve, Glassdoor, the leading social jobs and career community, takes a look at which companies are hiring for interns, and which companies are rated highest amongst those who know best – current and former interns. In a new report from Glassdoor, we highlight the Top 20 Highest Rated Companies Hiring Interns Right Now, along with how they rate in terms of interview difficulty and what they pay. GE ranked 7th.

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GE, its workers and business partners helped add $11 billion to Ohio’s economy and support over 51,000 jobs, new economic impact research shows. Innovation and high technology, like the jet engine testing facility in Peebles, Ohio, featured left, have been a big driver behind GE’s business in the Buckeye State.

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