Podcast
Career Cravings
Hosted by Irina Posan - Career Coach · EN
Welcome to Career Cravings, the podcast that helps ambitious professionals land roles they love and fast-track their success.
I’m Irina Posan, a career coach, HR expert, and former corporate leader who knows exactly what it takes to stand out, get hired, and thrive. Having designed hiring systems and led recruitment teams, I’ve seen what separates the “good” candidates from the ones who get the offer—and now I’m sharing it all with you.
Each week, I’ll give you actionable tools, insider tips, and mindset shifts to help you build the career (and life) you’re craving. Whether you’re chasing a promotion, navigating a pivot, or ready for your dream role, this is your guide to making it happen.
✨ Your dream career is closer than you think. Hit subscribe and let’s get started!
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88. 6 Things You Should Lie About in a Job Interview
2w ago00:27:45Tap to summarize"Just be yourself in the interview."It's the most repeated career advice on the internet, and it's quietly costing people job offers every single day.Because here's the truth: the interview process isn't designed to reward the most honest candidate. It's designed to find the person who can communicate their value most clearly in a very small window of time. And there are six specific questions where being too transparent will move you backwards, not forwards.In this episode, I'm breaking down the six interview questions where honesty hurts you, and the exact reframes I teach my clients to use instead. This isn't about being fake. It's about understanding what each question is actually trying to assess, and answering in a way that keeps you in the running.Inside this episode: ✔️ Why sharing your current salary can cost you tens of thousands in your next offer ✔️ How to talk about a difficult boss without making yourself the red flag ✔️ The push vs pull reframe for why you're leaving (and why pull always wins) ✔️ How to answer "where do you see yourself in five years" without scaring the hiring manager ✔️ What to say when they ask if you're interviewing elsewhere (hint: never say no) ✔️ How to position your experience for a more senior role without inflating your title ✔️ The difference between authentic interviewing and oversharingIf you've ever walked out of an interview thinking I was too honest in there, this episode is the strategy shift you've been missing.Mentioned and helpful linksJoin my Free Masterclass: https://www.irinaposan.com/livetraining Get my book for free by joining my VIP launch team: https://www.irinaposan.com/VIPBook tour tickets: https://www.irinaposan.com/tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/Website: http://www.irinaposan.com/
Transcribe →87. How to Land More Interviews in 2026
3w ago00:25:16Tap to summarizeYou're landing interviews. You're just not getting invited back.If that's where you are right now, this episode is the one. Because here's what most job seekers don't realize: if you're getting phone screens but not converting them to the next round at least 80% of the time, the problem isn't your resume, your qualifications, or the market. It's the first 60 seconds of how you answer that very first question.In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact pitch framework I teach inside my coaching programs, the same one that takes my clients from being ghosted after phone screens to generating real options. You'll learn why "tell me about yourself" is the most important question of the entire interview, why walking someone through your resume is the fastest way to lose them, and how to lead the conversation instead of waiting for a question to react to.Inside this episode: ✔️ Why phone screens are being lost in the first 60 seconds ✔️ The 80% conversion benchmark every job seeker should be hitting ✔️ How to answer "tell me about yourself" so they invite you back ✔️ The three ways the pitch question shows up and how to handle each ✔️ The exact framework: opening, journey, future facing close ✔️ Why showing up as a leader in the interview beats reacting to questions ✔️ How to stand out as the human candidate in an AI heavy marketIf you've been ghosted after interviews you thought went well, this episode will change how you walk into the next one.Mentioned and helpful linksJoin my Free Masterclass: https://www.irinaposan.com/livetraining Get my book for free by joining my VIP launch team: https://www.irinaposan.com/VIPRegister for my book tour for free: https://www.irinaposan.com/tour Work with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com
Transcribe →86. The Announcement I’ve Been Waiting to Share
3w ago00:13:28Tap to summarizeYou had the vision. You wrote it on the board. And then you hit the part where you couldn't actually see how it was going to happen.That's exactly where I was at the end of last year. The manuscript was almost finished. The book had a release date. And I knew I wanted a launch that did this book justice, something bigger than anything I'd done before. I just couldn't see the path to get there.In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the announcement I've been teasing for a month: The Career You Crave is going on a five city book tour across Canada and the US. New York, DC, Boston, Chicago, and Toronto. Free to attend, thanks to an incredible sponsor I'll tell you all about.But this episode isn't just the news. It's the full backstory of how a dream that felt out of reach in December became the biggest manifestation of my career so far, and what it taught me about trusting the process when you can't yet see the path.Inside this episode: ✔️ The full announcement and how to attend a tour stop near you ✔️ The behind the scenes story of how the tour came together ✔️ Why the opportunity felt impossible at first and what shifted ✔️ How vision boards actually work when you stop forcing the how ✔️ What to do when your dream is bigger than the plan you can see ✔️ Why the biggest career opportunities rarely arrive how you expectTour details and free registration are linked in the show notes. I would love to celebrate with you in person.If you've been holding a dream that feels too big for the path you can currently see, let this episode be your reminder that the how is not your job. Showing up is.Mentioned and helpful linksGet my book for free by joining my VIP launch team: https://www.irinaposan.com/VIPRegister for my book tour for free: https://www.irinaposan.com/tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/Website: http://www.irinaposan.com
Transcribe →85. The Interview Answers That Get You Hired Inside a Live Coaching Call
4w ago00:47:19Tap to summarizeMost interview advice tells you what to do. This episode shows you what it actually looks like when someone does it in real time.This is a behind-the-scenes look at a live coaching call inside HR Star, Irina's group program for HR professionals. You'll hear real clients working through real challenges, from a director-level candidate building out her cost savings story for a total rewards interview, to a senior HR leader navigating the overqualification question, to someone waiting on a final round offer and wondering when and how to negotiate.No scripts. No rehearsed examples. Just the raw, practical work of turning your experience into the kind of answers that make hiring managers say yes.Inside this episode:The confidence statement technique that reframes any behavioral question before you answer itHow to structure a cost savings story so it lands at the executive levelWhat to do in the first 30 seconds of receiving a verbal offer and why most people get this wrongHow to handle the head count question when you're targeting larger organizationsThe right way to talk about your personality in an interview without sounding like you're reciting a job descriptionWhy your pitch answers more than "tell me about yourself" and how to use it strategicallyWhat final round interviews are really evaluating and how to shift your energy accordinglyIf you're in the job search right now or preparing for what's next, this episode is the closest thing to having a seat inside the room where the real prep happens.Mentioned and helpful linksFree training for HR professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/HRMasterclass Free training for all corporate professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/get-hired-fast-webinar Work with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com
Transcribe →84. How to Set Goals You Actually Achieve in 2026
Jun 2300:33:25Tap to summarizeSix months into the year, and your goals are either thriving, stalled, or quietly forgotten. This episode is for all three.Irina is pulling back the curtain on the exact five-step goal-setting process she has used for the last decade to go from a moldy government housing basement to a multi-million dollar dream home, a book launch, a health transformation, and a business she's obsessed with. This is not a generic productivity framework. It's personal, specific, and built from real results.She's also checking in publicly on the three goals she declared on New Year's Eve and where each one actually stands today. No filters.Inside this episode:Why your goals collapse in February and the one missing piece that fixes itThe North Star method and why vision has to come before goalsWhy three goals maximum is the rule and how micro goals sit underneath themThe difference between a goal and a deeply meaningful why, and why it matters when things get hardHow to use milestones strategically so your brain actually takes the deadline seriouslyWhy accountability is the step most people skip and how to build it in simplyA real-time update on Irina's health goal, her book launch, and what's coming in SeptemberYou have six months left in 2026. That's not nothing. This episode will show you exactly how to use them.Mentioned and helpful linksFree training for HR professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/HRMasterclass Free training for all corporate professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/get-hired-fast-webinar Work with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com
Transcribe →83. When Your Boss Is the Problem With Andrew L. Regal
Jun 1600:36:05Tap to summarizeIf you've ever driven home from work and realized you weren't even aware of the road because your boss was still living rent-free in your head, this episode will make you feel less alone.Andrew L. Regal spent over 25 years as a media executive at places like CNBC, MSNBC, and the Wall Street Journal. He was pulled off a plane by an angry CEO. He was ostracized for months after giving a decade of his career to an organization. And he didn't even recognize it as bullying until he started writing his book.That's the part nobody talks about. Workplace bullying isn't always obvious. Sometimes it's silence. Sometimes it's sarcasm in a conference room that lands to a laugh. Sometimes it's being left off an email chain until you quietly disappear. And the people it happens to most are often the ones who care the most.Inside this episode:Why devoted, high-performing employees are the most common targetsThe spectrum from eye rolls and sarcasm to full ostracism and what makes each damagingWhy silence is one of the most destructive tools a leader can useThe six tenets of coping and healing when you're in the thick of itWhat $300 billion in annual losses tells us about the real cost of toxic leadershipWhy self-blame is almost universal and how to start releasing itWhere to get Andrew's free bullying recovery guideThis is not about what you did wrong. It's about what was done to you.Mentioned and helpful linksBullying recovery guide: https://bullyingrecoveryguide.com Free training for HR professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/HRMasterclass Free training for all corporate professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/get-hired-fast-webinar Work with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com
Transcribe →82. How to Make More Money Without Working 24/7
Jun 900:41:28Tap to summarizeIf the life you want and the income you have right now don't match, this episode will change how you think about both.This is a solo episode and one of the most personal ones yet. Irina shares the story of growing up with nothing, the moment at 12 years old that shaped everything she believed about money and choices, and the exact framework she used to build a career that funds the life she actually wanted. This isn't about being materialistic. It's about being honest.Because your career funds your life. And if you keep treating money as a bonus instead of a strategy, the gap between where you are and where you want to be will only get wider.Inside this episode:Why career and lifestyle are almost always misaligned and what to do about itHow to define your North Star and reverse-engineer the income it actually requiresThe leverage formula: why skills plus experience plus market timing determines what you can earnThe trade-offs nobody names out loud when it comes to building real wealthHow to set goals that close the gap consistently instead of leaving you stuckWhy the soft life trend and the grind culture debate both miss the pointThe goal isn't to be rich. It's to stop pinching yourself, wondering if this is really your life.Mentioned and helpful linksFree training for HR professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/HRMasterclass Free training for all corporate professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/get-hired-fast-webinar Work with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com
Transcribe →81. The LinkedIn Mistake That's Keeping You From Getting Hired With Miranda VonFricken
Jun 200:42:08Tap to summarizeIf you're applying to roles and not hearing back, your resume might not be the problem. Your LinkedIn might be.Miranda VonFricken, LinkedIn strategist and author of Own Your Awesome, joins Irina to break down what recruiters are actually seeing when they land on your profile and why most job seekers are invisible without realizing it. This isn't theory. Miranda spent years on the recruiting side watching qualified candidates lose opportunities because their presence didn't match their potential.The conversation covers what's changed with the algorithm, how to build visibility without screaming "hire me," and why showing up authentically on LinkedIn is now a career strategy, not just a nice-to-have.Inside this episode:The "does your top pop" profile audit that takes under an hourA realistic 30-day plan to go from invisible to visible on LinkedInWhy engagement beats content and what that means for your strategyHow to use AI to write posts without sounding like everyone elseThe truth about the Open to Work banner and what to do insteadWhat personal branding actually means for introverts and non-postersWhy networking through LinkedIn beats applying almost every timeYour LinkedIn is either working for you around the clock or it isn't. This episode will show you how to make it work.Mentioned and helpful linksFree training for HR professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/HRMasterclass Free training for all corporate professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/get-hired-fast-webinar Work with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com
Transcribe →80. Why Faking It at Work Is Costing You With David Pettrone Swalve
May 2600:41:38Tap to summarizeIf you’ve ever felt like you have to wear a mask at work, code switch, or say what people want to hear just to get ahead… this episode will change how you think about your career.I sat down with David Pettrone Swalve to talk about what authenticity really looks like in today’s job market, and why it might actually be the missing piece in your career growth, leadership, and fulfillment.Because being authentic isn’t just about “being yourself.”It’s about alignment, energy, and making sure you don’t land roles that slowly drain you.What you’ll learn today✔️ Why being inauthentic can cost you years in the wrong role✔️ The difference between getting a job vs getting the right job✔️ Why “fake it till you make it” doesn’t work for identity or leadership✔️ The 3 powerful questions to ask yourself before applying to another role✔️ How authenticity acts as a filter to attract the right opportunities✔️ Why career transitions are actually identity shifts (not just job changes)Mentioned and helpful linksEvents: https://authentara.com/eventsBook: https://piratejokesarentfunny.comLinkedIn (David): https://www.linkedin.com/in/swalve/Work with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-meInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/Website: http://www.irinaposan.com
Transcribe →79. What Makes Someone Stand Out and Get Hired Today With Marnie and Nick
May 1900:37:10Tap to summarizeIf you feel like you’re doing everything right but still not standing out in your job searchthis episode will completely shift how you think about your career.Because it’s not just about your resume.It’s not just about your experience.It’s about how you understand yourself, how you communicate your value, and how you position yourself in every conversation.In this episode, I sit down with the authors of The Business of You to break down what actually makes someone stand out, get hired, and grow in today’s competitive market.We go deeper than tactics and talk about the foundation most people skipself awareness, storytelling, and building real connections.Inside this episode:✔️ Why self awareness is the foundation of standing out and long term career success✔️ How to use storytelling instead of your resume to win interviews✔️ The real reason most people stay stuck or misaligned in their careers✔️ How to use transferable skills to pivot into a new role or industry✔️ Why networking is more important than applying online in today’s market✔️ How to think of your career as a business and position yourself as the CEOIf you are tired of applying and not getting noticedthis episode will show you what actually needs to change.Mentioned and helpful linksFree training for HR professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/HRMasterclassFree training for all corporate professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/get-hired-fast-webinarWork with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-meInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/Website: http://www.irinaposan.com
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