Working on social responsibility initiatives is not the only path to entering a multinational business from the nonprofit field — at least not at Procter & Gamble Co.
At the global consumer products company, career switchers may end up marketing the company’s brands in the developing world, according to Greg Allgood, director of P&G’s Children’s Safe Drinking Water program.
For global companies eager to explore new markets, the developing world has been gaining in importance. International development professionals may help them comprehend the needs of potential consumers in those regions. That’s why some firms like P&G are eager to hire former aid workers and nonprofit staff.