HR Bootcamp Part 5

HR Bootcamp Part 5

I knew I should sleep but the anxiety got the better of me. I stayed up. Set my phone alarm, just incase I dozed off. I still kept waking up all through the night to check the time. At about 6am, I headed to the bathroom. My laptop was on the other side of the bed,...
HR Bootcamp Part 5

HR Bootcamp Part 4

I started preparing nonetheless. The registrations continued to drip in. The flyer had promised light refreshments would be served, so I sourced for snacks and drinks on a very tight budget. Another payment finally came through. My heart gladdened. Then a few more...
HR Bootcamp Part 5

HR Bootcamp Part 3

As the song goes, ‘I did my best, but I guess my best wasn’t good enough.’ A week later, still nothing. I had to check whether the email really sent. To my surprise it was still there in my sent items. What else could I do? I decided to continue....
HR Bootcamp Part 5

HR Bootcamp Part 2

Reality had dawned on me. People needed to know about the seminar and it wasn’t clear to me how. So, I thought I would begin by sending emails of the flyer to people on my mailing list and any other mailing list I belonged to. I scavenged my emails for mailing...
HR Bootcamp Part 5

HR Bootcamp Part 1

The year was 2009, sometime around October. I had quit my job in April and had concluded on a few freelance gigs. I wasn’t sure what next career wise, but I remember I was praying a lot. Praying for clarity of purpose. I do that sometimes when I feel stuck. I...