GE ranked as one of the Top 5 ‘Great Place to Work’ in the UAE for Emiratis and women

Published February 9th, 2012 - 08:42 GMT

GE recieved award from ‘Great Place to Work’

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GE received an award from ‘Great Place to Work’ in the UAE as being a top employer for ‘Emiratis’ and ‘Women’ following an extensive survey conducted among the company’s employees.

Ranked among the world’s top 25 most inventive companies by ‘Business Week,’ and in the top 50 most innovative companies ranking by ‘Fast Company,’ GE is an equal opportunity company. The new ‘Great Place to Work in the UAE’ ranking underlines the commitment of the company towards localization and in undertaking extensive training programs for the professional development of its employees.

With an annual investment of US$1 billion in employee training and development globally, GE is focused on creating a strong talent pool of professionals. The company offers several training programs for its employees in addition to promoting entrepreneurial culture. GE routinely takes part in career fairs and also has a clearly structured human resources program to identify and nurture UAE national and female talent. Among the key programs offered by GE for employees to accomplish their full potential and evolve personally and professionally are the Edison Engineering Development Program, Financial Management Program, Communications Leadership Development Program, Commercial Leadership Program, Field Engineering Program, HR Leadership Program and Experienced Commercial Leadership Program.

With its regional headquarters in Dubai, GE has over 2000 employees in the Middle East region, where it has established operations for over 80 years through long-term public and private partnerships across key growth sectors including energy, oil & gas, power, water, healthcare and aviation, among others.

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General Electric (GE) is a diversified infrastructure, finance and media company taking on the world's toughest challenges. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, health care solutions and television programming, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide. More...

General Electric (GE) is a diversified infrastructure, finance and media company taking on the world's toughest challenges. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, health care solutions and television programming, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide.

GE serves the energy sector by developing and deploying technology that helps make efficient use of natural resources. With 2009 revenues of $37 billion, GE Energy is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies. The businesses that comprise GE Energy - GE Power & Water, GE Energy Services and GE Oil & Gas - work together to provide integrated product and service solutions in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as: water, wind, solar and bio-gas, and other alternative fuels.

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