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Tuesday
16Feb2010

Closing Out 3rd Rotation: Final Days in Texas

DateTuesday, February 16, 2010 at 6:12PM

   Boot Shopping in Houston 

I only have a few weeks left in Houston.

So, I find (in my experience from moving every 6 months), it's appropriate to not only "close out" one's rotation, but also the overall living experience.

For me, this is my first time in Houston (and Texas overall) and I realized that there was something missing.

Cowboy boots.

I know, I know. But, everyone here wears cowboy boots (and hats, and belts) and so I asked myself, "when is there a better time to buy a pair of cowboy boots? I am in Texas!"

So, I took the plunge. I headed to a true country western store, met a real cowboy named Buck, and tested out every style, height, and color of boots on the shelf.

The outcome? A pair of boots that are made in Texas (see photo on the left).

Now I'll always have a great story to tell when people ask about my boots, and it will include memories of my 6 months in Texas!

AuthorAlana Marie Edmunds | CommentPost a Comment
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Monday
01Feb2010

GE Appliances Enters Realm of Social Media

DateMonday, February 1, 2010 at 9:45AM

Image courtesy of www.home-designing.com

Did you know?

- 77% of the total Internet audience participates in social media
- Viewing social media sites now surpasses personal email usage
- 70% of consumers trust opinions from other consumers’ online reviews*

In response to this transformation, GE Appliances (part of GE Home & Business Solutions) has recently joined the Facebook and Twitter family. 

The Appliances Facebook and Twitter pages provide an opportunity for consumers to provide feedback as well as notify us of any troubles they are experiencing with certain products.

Part of my rotation involves assisting the business to navigate through social media – which included designing the Facebook profile picture and the Twitter background.  This illustrates how us IMLP’s are given great opportunities to enhance our businesses from both an internal and external perspective.

Check them out here:

GE Appliances Facebook Fan Page
GE Appliances Twitter

*Nielsen Global Online Consumer Survey of over 25,000 Internet consumers from 50 countries

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Monday
07Dec2009

Mentoring @ GE

DateMonday, December 7, 2009 at 8:00AM

One of the things I've loved about working at GE for the past 18 months has been how friendly and helpful everyone around me has been. I've heard that the culture at some companies is very competitive and employees are encouraged to be very independent... at GE, I feel like we're all on the same team.

Throughout IMLP, I've encountered numerous sources of advice and support. First, there are multiple IMLP program managers within GE who focus on making the program (and its members) a success. We hold feedback/review sessions with these managers at "midterm" time and at the end of each rotation to discuss how things are going.

Second, my fellow program members. Rather than competing against everyone else in the program, there is a lot of cooperation and support that goes on in IMLP. Chances are good that we'll work with fellow IMLP members throughout our careers, so the program is a great way to start building that network early.

Finally, every six months we start working for a new assignment leader, who really wants to see us succeed with our rotation. But even after we move on to the next rotation, that person can still be a valuable mentor. I'm halfway through my 3rd rotation, but just starting a formal mentor relationship with my assignment leader from 1st rotation. It'll be nice to catch up over lunch - and get some useful career advice too!

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Monday
30Nov2009

An IMLP Thanksgiving

DateMonday, November 30, 2009 at 12:35PM

Mmmm, Turkey. After living by myself for almost 5 months now, bad habits have begun to set in. Mainly, the laziness of not wanting to cook food. So naturally, a week at home with an incredible home cooked meal sounds very appetizing.

As most of you readers out there may know already, I am an IMLP working at NBC Universal in Universal City, California, and I'm actually from New York which makes going home to see family a bit of a hike.

So what do IMLP's do for the Holidays when they live so far from home?

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Friday
20Nov2009

Halfway Point: Mid-Rotation Review

DateFriday, November 20, 2009 at 1:00PM

November marks the halfway point for my first Rotation, which also means Mid-Rotational Review. At the beginning of the rotation we are required to compile a list of goals that we will be evaluated on three times over the course of the rotation.

The first review, is primarily to make sure you have clear, measurable goals regarding your project so you can easily tell whether or not you are doing well. The second, which I will go into depth a little later, is where your program manager for the business you work for will evaluated you on your goals thus far. And finally, around the time when you pitch your projects out to senior management at the end of your rotation, you are put through a final review.

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