<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001241078-14-000002.txt : 20140129
<SEC-HEADER>0001241078-14-000002.hdr.sgml : 20140129
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140129120637
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001241078-14-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140129

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000040570
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES [7361]
		IRS NUMBER:				366097429
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TOWER LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2200
		CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181
		BUSINESS PHONE:		630-954-0400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TOWER LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2200
		CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OSHEA CHARLES M CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19670413

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAKER DENNIS WAYNE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241078

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05707
		FILM NUMBER:		14555858

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 PRALL'S LOOP
		CITY:			HIGHWOOD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60040
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-01-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000040570</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JOB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241078</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BAKER DENNIS WAYNE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>119 EAST LAUREL AVENUE, #207</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE FOREST</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60045</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-01-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2014-01-17</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.24</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>102800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.216 to $0.24, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide General Employment Enterprises, Inc., any security holder of General Employment Enterprises, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dennis W. Baker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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