Operation Zero Recruitment Cost: The Day I Decided to Pitch My Reckless Ambition of Becoming a 'Running Billboard' to the President

The melancholy of the one who started it all: 'That day's choice' that dragged my colleagues into this

'I might have really done it now...' I sit in front of my computer night after night, sighing. It's a reckless ambition I've been nurturing for a month. It is to represent the company and compete in a local marathon.

In an era where recruitment costs are astronomical, I heard the HR department's laments and blurted it out that day: 'We'll become running billboards and lower the recruitment costs!' Although I said it on impulse, the pressure is mounting now.

Two colleagues even agreed to this reckless proposal. I cannot betray their expectations. I have obtained my supervisor's approval. The only remaining wall is the president's approval. July 6th, the day registration begins, is fast approaching.

Herd logic and recruitment: The era of just waiting is over

In animal herds, there are roles that take risks to explore the outside world. They are the 'scouts' who find safe places or new companions. I feel that the current recruitment market is exactly the same as this herd logic. If you just wait, new companions will never come.

The days when you could just post a job opening at the public employment office and people would gather are over. That is precisely why we go out ourselves and promote the company's appeal. Saying, 'There is a company doing such interesting things.' A marathon should be the perfect place for such promotion.

If you want to change the environment, you have to move yourself first. If recruitment is structurally difficult, create a new path. Instead of just saying, 'Let's work hard to gather people' based on spirit alone. It is a super-analog, calculated strategy that puts our bodies on the line.

The perfect plan and my trembling, gritty, honest feelings

I have calculated the company's benefits and costs down to the last detail. In theory, it is a perfect plan with no downsides. Even so, my heart leaps whenever I think of the president's face. 'Can I really finish the race?' 'What if they laugh at me?'

Even at the nursery school, the day before proposing a new event was always like this. While I was excited imagining the children's smiles, I couldn't sleep from anxiety, thinking, 'Will there be any injuries?' or 'What if I fail?' Even as an adult, I can't act cool and collected.

My colleagues reached out to me when I wasn't perfect. That is why I want to believe that 'that day's choice' to involve them was not wrong. With trembling legs, I intend to knock on the president's office door in a gritty way. For the sake of those who believed in me and followed me.

What would you do? The routine before the decisive battle

The day of the direct negotiation with the president is finally coming. I want to run away from the anxiety, but it is something I started myself. Since I have taught children 'the importance of taking on challenges,' I must be the one to show them that example first.

Don't you get nervous when making big proposals or decisions? My bad habit is that when I get nervous, I tend to speak too fast and stumble over my words.

Q. Before an important moment, which type are you?
A: I simulate it many times and prepare perfectly before taking it on!
B: I just charge in with a 'hit it and break it' spirit!

Please let me know in the comments section along with a little 'nervous episode' you've had recently. I want to read your experiences and gain the courage to head to the president's office.