Procter & Gamble has been named the No.1 Graduate Employer of Choice

Procter & Gamble has been named the No.1 Graduate Employer of Choice in the FMCG sector and for Marketing and Sales positions in the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers Survey 2006. This is the second year running that 16,000 Final Year Students have voted P&G as their first choice for careers in these areas.

The survey by High Fliers Research also confirmed P&G remains the No.1 FMCG Employer of Choice among new graduates. Overall, P&G has improved its ranking in The Times Top 100 from No. 10 last year to No. 9 in 2006.

In the UK, the company employs roughly 60 graduates each year into a range of responsibilities from Marketing to Research & Development. P&Gís build-from-within culture sets it apart from its competitors and means that the majority of graduate recruits develop their careers within the company.

The company seeks to recruit talented graduates and creates an environment where individuals can take ownership for their careers and develop to their full potential. Investing in the experience and growth of every employee is absolutely essential to P&Gís long-term success. P&G recruits from graduate entry level and has a promote from within philosophy, developing itís own talent and future leaders. As a result, tremendous importance is placed on recruiting great talent, providing innovative training, and investing in career planning, coaching and mentoring.

Director of HR, Helen Tucker said: We are delighted to have been named the No.1 Graduate Employer of Choice in the FMCG sector and in Marketing and Sales. People are P&Gís most important asset, which is why we make sure our graduates are treated the way they would expect. We ígrow our owní talent and build from within. Employees who join our Company will start at entry level and work their way up through the organisation This ethos has a great number of advantages for those graduates who are successfully recruited. It has enabled us to create a very strong culture where employees feel really valued. This is something that many large corporations find hard to achieve. It also ensures that employees are rewarded significantly for their outstanding work.