Natalie FisherCEO, Natalie Fisher Coaching

From 5 Subconscious Influence boosters to secure an offer - PODCAST EPISODE #218

24 Sept 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment of Podcast Episode #218, Natalie Fisher introduces the idea of "subconscious credibility statements"—brief anecdotes that candidates can weave into interview conversations to let interviewers view them through the positive lens of former coworkers, mentors, or loved ones. She explains that mentioning actions taken outside formal responsibilities—such as building spreadsheets during lunch or organizing a ping‑pong tournament—demonstrates initiative, relevance to the role, and cultural fit. By sharing these stories, candidates subtly signal the qualities and work habits that others have recognized in them, thereby boosting their perceived credibility and increasing the likelihood of securing a job offer.

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There are subconscious credibility statements that you can mention in your interviews that will help the new people that you're talking to see you through the eyes of the other people that you used to work with, or see you through the eyes of a loved one or whatever, right? So statements like, oh yeah, my old coworkers used to laugh at me because I was always building spreadsheets at lunch or something. If you created a spreadsheet to organize the ping pong tournament or something, that's an example of something that you did outside of your realm of responsibilities that also incorporated the kind of work that maybe you'll be doing at the company.