International Recruiting at ECLP

In just about a month’s time, the GE ECLP Classes of 2012 and 2013 from all GE businesses will travel from all over the world to Buenos Aires, Argentina for the semi-annual global ECLP conference. But that’s not the only exciting thing happening in the program between now and then. GE ECLP international recruiting is in full-effect, and we are excited to share with our readers the upcoming events surrounding this initiative. I sat down with Chris Thomas, Global Recruiting Director for ECLP, last week who shared his insights and best practices for prospective international ECLPs.

Can you talk about the upcoming GE ECLP global recruiting events?
Over the past couple of months, ECLP Recruiting Leadership completed international recruiting conferences/events in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Shanghai, China, and Singapore. There were also recent virtual recruiting events for Latin America and Asia Pacific regions. Recruiting conferences are scheduled to take place in Africa, China and Australia in February of 2012, so stay tuned for more details.

GE ECLP is participating in the first annual Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business Global Career Conference on February 9-10, 2012, on Georgetown’s campus in Washington D.C. At this conference, GE ECLP will focus on recruiting international students currently studying at US MBA programs who are looking to work in their home country after graduation.

What advice do you have for international students looking to join ECLP?
GE ECLP looks to hire MBA students and working professionals with prior commercial experience. This would include MBA students and professionals currently studying or working outside the United States, as well as international students currently enrolled in US/UK MBA programs with authorization to work in their home country after graduation.

The ECLP blog is an excellent resource for information on what life is like on-program and a great tool to connect with current ECLPs and ECLP alumni from around the world. Blogs like “Un Vistazo a America Latina” sharing the perspective of a 2012 ECLP in Mexico or “Global New Directions Project” sharing the experience of a 2012 ECLP based in China are just examples of the numerous posts you will find that share the international perspective of ECLP and highlight the global focus of the program.

Just recently, the GE ECLP Recruiting Team started to rollout LinkedIn sub-group pages by region to connect with prospective ECLPs across the world. Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) Region was the first established, however, look for the other regions and join the conversation. Also feel free to use LinkedIn for independent searches to connect with current ECLPs and ECLP alumni.

If an international candidate is looking to join ECLP, who should they contact?
Post your resume on the GE careers site. We have recruiting teams in each region that will review your resume and pass it on the appropriate GE business. If you are a current international MBA student, check with your career services staff to see if there is a current GE ECLP job posting.

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Comments

[Paul Quaiser]

I am interested to see how the leadership development within the ECLP will integrate human performance principles that maintain and improve wellness and performance.
There is an integration of physiological and psychological conditioning with leadership development.
I hope to see this integration in practice at ECLP.
Be well,
Paul Q

[Cynthia]

Hi,
I am a current international MBA student and there is no GE ECLP posting on our careers website. Should I go ahead and apply on the GE careers site?

Thanks

[Omotayo Olabanjo]

How can I be a part of GEs ECLP?

[ECLP Blog]

Thank you for your interest in ECLP. If there is not a posting on your school's career website, you should apply online via the GE Careers Site as mentioned in the blog post.