Natalie FisherCEO, Natalie Fisher Coaching

The Energetic Process Of Landing A High Paying Job - EPISODE #230

14 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this episode, Natalie Fisher introduces the concept of "subconscious credibility statements"—brief anecdotes shared during interviews that allow interviewers to view the candidate through the perspective of former coworkers or loved ones. By mentioning relatable, concrete examples—such as building a spreadsheet to organize a ping‑pong tournament during lunch—candidates can subtly demonstrate initiative, problem‑solving, and transferable skills that align with the prospective role. Fisher emphasizes that these statements, when framed as informal, off‑duty contributions, help interviewers intuitively recognize the candidate’s fit and work ethic without overt self‑promotion.

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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. Like if you created a spreadsheet to organize the ping pong tournament or something, like 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, right?