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About GE Plastics Careers: About New Graduates: About Forging a Relationship: About GE Plastics: GE Plastics offers high performance materials - from plastics and silicones to industrial diamonds and phosphite additives - to customers worldwide. GE Plastics comprises the following
components: GE Silicones GE Superabrasives GE Specialty Chemicals GE Petrochemicals GE Plastics has more than 40 plant
sites and joint-venture facilities, 19 technology and application
development centers and more than 50 sales and service offices in 19
countries around the world. And those numbers grow all the time. Sales for
GE Plastics in 1999 were $6.9 billion. Headquartered in Pittsfield,
Massachusetts, USA, GE Plastics has more than 40 plant sites and
joint-venture facilities, 19 technology and application development
centers and more than 50 sales and service offices in 19 countries around
the world. And those numbers grow all the time. (See a complete list of
our locations.) Who are some of GE Plastics'
customers? The combined businesses of GE
Plastics serve a diverse group of industries and customers, including
industries like:
(Read more about these customers and
their products.)
About GE Plastics Careers: Why should I consider joining GE
Plastics? Because you believe in challenging
yourself. Because you want be immersed in a culture of learning. Because
you get excited about change. Because you love the idea of an entire
company focused on success - and one that supports your own plans to
succeed. And because you hate bureaucracy, stagnation, and intolerance in
all their forms. (Read more about our culture.) How can I tell if GE Plastics is a
good fit for me? The environment at all our locations
is fast-paced and challenging. That means we offer you the chance to
really shine, really fast. You'll be amazed how much responsibility you're
given so soon. But we also provide lots of support
to allow you to focus on your work. We want you to feel balanced in your
life, and we want you to rise as far and as fast as you can. The only
question is, is that what you want, too? (Read more about Life at GEP.) What kind of benefits do you offer? Just about everything... and then
some. For a complete list, see our benefits page. Does GE Plastics offer training
and/or mentor programs? Yes. GE spends a billion dollars a
year on training, education, and mentoring programs worldwide. GE Plastics
offers onsite and online training programs, as well as an extensive
mentoring program that's encouraged and supported at all levels. As an
employee, you may also enroll in classes at Crotonville, our corporate
university in New York, where 10,000 GE employees a year take
business-related courses ranging from one day to three weeks long. (Read
more about these and other Career Tools.) Does GE Plastics foster career growth
via a formal progression plan? Our plan isn't really a "formal
progression." Instead, we focus on the individual by fostering career
growth on a number of levels: through mentoring programs; through courses
onsite and at Crotonville, our corporate university in New York; through
work/life programs that help you deal with life issues; and through an
environment where learning is revered, success is celebrated, and
bureaucracy is despised. Does GE Plastics provide educational
assistance for advanced degree programs? GE Plastics offers a variety of
education benefits to help employees continue learning. One in particular
is the Tuition Refund Program which reimburses you for undergraduate or
graduate level courses at an accredited two or four year college or
university that may help you improve performance in your current job or
prepare you for advancement within GE. What is GE Plastics doing to help
employees balance career and family life? All GE Plastics employees and their
families can access GE's Work/Life Connection, which provides information,
resources, and referrals for child care assistance, elder care assistance,
counseling for children's education and adoption assistance benefits.
(Read more about the Work/Life Connection.) About New Graduates: Does GE Plastics offer internships? Yes. Our assignments offer valuable
hands-on experience and the opportunity to make major contributions to the
company. They're also an ideal way for you and GE Plastics to determine
whether your skills, interests, and values are a good match. (Read more
about them at the GE Careers website). What is the best way for new
graduates to get their foot in the door? Have a documented resume of success
and overcoming challenges - and be ready to keep it up. For information on
internships, upcoming campus visits, and career-specific answers, visit
the GECareers.com campus. About Forging a Relationship: How do I apply for a job with GE
Plastics? Start by searching for current
opportunities at GE Plastics Job Search. If you find an open position
you're interested in, you may apply directly for that position. In what format should I submit my
resume online? Once you find a job you're interested
in, you may submit your resume by either: cutting-and-pasting it into an
email, or by using our Online Resume Builder. Using the GE Resume Builder is
simple, and helps you develop a resume suitable for input into the GE
resume database. Fill in the form below with as much detail as possible.
Review your input and click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to
have your resume e-mailed directly to GE. Please note that once you click
the Submit button your resume will not be retrievable for editing. (You can cut and paste part of your
existing resume into the appropriate fields on this form. However, please
make sure that any bullet points or special formatting are removed from
your resume before pasting.) When I apply online, where does my
resume go? Since you're applying to a specific
position, your resume goes directly to the staffing specialist in charge
of filling that open position. I have submitted my resume and have
not heard back. What should I do? First, thank you for sending us your
resume. Right now, your resume is in our database, where we will keep it
active for a full year to expose you and your resume to the greatest
number of open positions in hope for a relevant match. If and when that
happens, we'll be sure to get in touch with you. If you don't want your resume to be
stored in our database and considered for other open positions, please
call (203) 373-3926, mailbox #7043 to leave a voice mail requesting that
your resume be deleted from the database. If you need to make
changes to your information in the database during the year, simply submit
your new resume. How
long will my resume be stored in GE Plastics' resume database? For one full year. If you don't want your resume to
be stored in our database, please call (203) 373-3926, mailbox #7043 to
leave a voice mail requesting that your resume be deleted from the
database. If you need to make changes to your information in the
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