How E.ON put on a networking event like no other - Debut

How E.ON put on a networking event like no other - Debut Networking. Let me ask you. Did you get a shudder down your spine reading that word? A New York Times survey in 2010 once ranked the fear of networking higher than the fear of death. So if you did, youre certainly not the only one. It doesnt have to be scary, though. E.ON  ran an event at Debut HQ with the aim of meeting the best and the  brightest Debutants to see if there were any who seemed like a good fit for the E.ON family. The last thing they wanted was to intimidate. So, what do you do to make a networking event fun? We here at Debut HQ can tell you. You take out the dress code, you let the attendees ask a ton of questions, and you serve enough pizza to feed a village. Hats off to E.ON who put on an incredible show. They brought in actual E.ON graduates to speak about the schemes available. They were able to answer tough questions about company culture, career progression and perceptions about the energy industry with grace and a fantastic attention to detail. We spoke to five young people who were there at the event. Here were their thoughts  about E.ONs friendly approach to networking: Minh There was so much information in this event!  I honestly think this event  has  really helped to shape my path after university. Ali I think this event was really great, because they got actual experts. Since theyre experts, it felt that they were the right figures of authority to be speaking to us about potential opportunities at the company. I found it very informative listening to their real-life experiences, and Ill share this information with others later. Kenny I originally came here with an interest in analytical marketing, but now Ive attended the event, customer ops has piqued my interest. The speakers vision of transforming the company and optimising everything, making it more efficient its right up my street as a mechanical engineering student. Geoffrey Olivia Geoffrey: This event gave us an insight into a range of opportunities with E.ON. As engineers, we often are pigeonholed into one area of the business, but actually thats not true there are so many areas. This was the perfect opportunity to learn more about other experiences. Olivia: I agree. It was nice to hear about the sheer variety of opportunities and all of the different roles. Before this I only knew about E.ON as an energy company. It was nice to see a different side, the strategic business side of the company. Seems like everyone had a swell time at the E.ON event. We sure did! Networking could lead you to incredible opportunities. All you have to do is take a deep breath, enter the room, and go with the networking flow.   Heads up! E.ON  has a variety of amazing opportunities on the  Debut app. Download the app today to check out their jobs on offer. Follow us on Twitter @DebutCareers and like us on Facebook!