President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
President Barack Obama tours the General Electric plant in Schenectady, N.Y., with Jeff Immelt, CEO and Chairman of General Electric, left,  and Kevin Sharkey, GE Infrastructure/Plant Manager,  Jan. 21, 2011.

About the Council

The President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness (Jobs Council) was created to provide non-partisan advice to the President on continuing to strengthen the Nation's economy and ensure the competitiveness of the United States and on ways to create jobs, opportunity, and prosperity for the American people.

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FIRST MEETING

First Meeting of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
February 24, 2011

The President’s Jobs and Competitiveness Council held its first meeting in the White House on February 24th.

Learn more about and watch the video of the Council's first meeting

Leadership

President Obama has named Jeffrey Immelt as the chair of The President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Immelt is the ninth chairman of GE, a post he has held since September 7, 2001.

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