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.
May 9, 2012
After working until nearly 1 a.m. at GE’s Salem facility, Juan Roman, a PGS remote engineer in Virginia, was finally headed to his house when he drove past a man who was not at all dressed for the weather. Juan kept driving, but he couldn’t get the man on the road out of his mind. He turned around. Stopping at a nearby gas station, Juan bought a cup of hot coffee and offered it, along with his own warm gloves, to the stranger. For his generosity, Juan was recognized as a Good Samaritan Hero on March 27 by the Virginia Mountain Region of the American Red Cross. Roanoke’s NBC affiliate, WSLS 10 was present during this event.
April 28, 2012
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.
April 22, 2012
Cliff Knox, a U.S. Military veteran and General Electric engineer, shares his life story. “On December 7th, 1941, people coming into the theater were talking about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,” said Cliff. “The next day, after school, I went to the Marine Corps recruiting office to enlist. I was 17 years old which meant that I needed my parent’s approval, and they declined.”
April 21, 2012
General Electric has committed to hiring 5,000 veterans over the next five years, some of them from right here in the Capital Region. The company was one of several at a career fair for members of the military. YNN’s Beth Croughan has more.
