Immelt makes two great points here in growing the economy.
First, the need to upgrade skills of the workforce is important. Training has ALWAYS been one of the first activities to be cut when a CEO is looking to bolster their P&L.
I have never been too proud to do my own work from investing, finance, auto work, plumbing, HVAC or whatever. With each job, you learn so much more and are able to keep money in your own pocket.