Eden Prairie, Minn. – November 20, 2013 – GE Capital Fleet Services and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) hosted a special career development event on Tuesday to assist military veterans with resume preparation, job interview skills and career networking strategies.
Veterans attending the event at GE’s campus in Eden Prairie, Minn., took part in workshops on resume writing, interviewing, and speed networking led by GE hiring managers and human resources experts to help participants gain skills to better compete in the job market. After the workshops ended, veterans also had the opportunity to learn about and test drive a variety of alternative fuel vehicles on the driving course of GE’s Vehicle Innovation Center in Eden Prairie, where GE customers come to try out new vehicles for their fleets.
“GE is continually working with our veterans community across the country through events like this one to get our heroes into civilian jobs,” said Dave Telep, human resources leader for GE Capital Fleet Services. “We’re pleased to be working with the Minnesota Department of Economic Development today to help a great group of veterans position themselves for employment.”
“This career event provided a terrific opportunity to help Minnesota veterans find meaningful employment,” said DEED Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben. “At DEED, we are committed to promoting the strengths of our men and women in uniform, and GE helped set the stage to match our veterans’ desirable skills with future employment opportunities. We are grateful for their active role in this effort.”
GE employs more than 10,000 veterans and has been named to the Top 100 Military Friendly Employers® list every year since the inception of the list in 2003. The company runs a number of programs and partnerships that teach veterans new technical and leadership skills and help them cross to the civilian life.
DEED provides specialized staff and employment services to help all military veterans prepare for, find, and keep a job – no matter their era of service. The agency’s one-stop website provides information and resources for all Minnesota veterans who are seeking employment, including tips on how to find a job, a list of career events for veterans, employment services, and more.
About GE Capital Fleet Services
GE Capital Fleet Services, based in Eden Prairie, Minn., is a global fleet management company. With strategic consulting, deep analytical insights and experience in every industry, we’re uniquely positioned to help you continuously drive results – from the road all the way to the board room. Visit the website at www.gefleet.com or follow the company’s eco news and updates via Twitter (@GEFleetSvcs).
GE Capital offers consumers and businesses around the globe an array of financial products and services. For more information, visit www.gecapital.com or follow company news via Twitter (@GECapital). GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com.
About DEED
DEED is the State of Minnesota’s principal economic development agency, promoting business recruitment, expansion and retention, workforce development, international trade and community development. For more details about the agency and our services, visit us at http://mn.gov/deed/ . Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/mndeed .
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