GE Careers Blog.

The readers of Woman Engineer magazine selected the top companies in the country for which they would most like to work or whom they believe would provide a positive working environment for women engineers. This list is the result of an annual reader survey mailed to randomly selected readers of Woman Engineer magazine. GE ranked #1.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is honoring GE for its commitment to veterans in New York’s Capital Region. Global Research in Niskayuna and GE Energy in Schenectady were recently recognized with the ‘Patriotic Employer’ award for their ongoing effort to support employees who serve in the Armed Forces.

We are proud to announce that GE Capital EMEA received the award for Directing Diverse Talent on 18th of April, 2012 in London, United Kingdom. Roshni Haywood, Senior HR Manager at GE Capital EMEA received the award for Directing Diverse Talent at an event hosted by Opportunity Now. This award acknowledges GE’s continuous efforts in creating a diverse work place which supports talent from all backgrounds.

A tenth annual survey by US Black Engineer & Information Technology (USBE&IT) magazine has revealed the corporate and government organizations that are considered most supportive of the nation’s historically Black engineering schools. Participants in the “Top Supporter” survey were the deans of the 14 ABET-accredited, historically Black college and university (HBCU) engineering programs, and the corporate-academic alliance, Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering (AMIE). The survey asked the deans to list the ten corporate and ten government or non-profit organizations that provide the most support to their schools.

According to a recent report by the Great Places to Work Institute, UAE (GPTW UAE), GE is the number one company this year 2012, with the company’s Women’s Affinity Group bolstering its fair work environment policies. As for the top companies for Emiratis in 2012, GPTW UAE lists GE again as the top employer, having developed strong relationships with universities to build a steady talent pipeline and to offer leadership development programmes.