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#5 - Jared McClain: Reinvention After 23 Years
After 23 years with one company, Jared McClain found himself facing a totally new chapter — navigating the modern job market. In this episode, host Enrique explores Jared’s journey from loyal operations leader to creative professional reinventing his career, blending decades of experience in IT, HR, and project management with a lifelong passion for storytelling, acting, and improv.
They dive into what it’s really like to job-hunt in 2025, why LinkedIn’s Open to Work feature might help or hurt your chances, and how mindset and community can make all the difference when rejection feels relentless. Jared’s optimism, humor, and “yes, and” approach to life remind listeners that reinvention is possible — at any age, in any industry.
Jared McClain is an operations and storytelling leader with more than two decades of experience in organizational improvement, project management, and creative production. A professional actor, writer, and director, Jared brings empathy, curiosity, and leadership to every role he takes on — whether in business or the arts.
Connect with Jared:
LinkedIn: Jared McClain
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By Enrique Ruiz & Purple Acorn NetworkAfter 23 years with one company, Jared McClain found himself facing a totally new chapter — navigating the modern job market. In this episode, host Enrique explores Jared’s journey from loyal operations leader to creative professional reinventing his career, blending decades of experience in IT, HR, and project management with a lifelong passion for storytelling, acting, and improv.
They dive into what it’s really like to job-hunt in 2025, why LinkedIn’s Open to Work feature might help or hurt your chances, and how mindset and community can make all the difference when rejection feels relentless. Jared’s optimism, humor, and “yes, and” approach to life remind listeners that reinvention is possible — at any age, in any industry.
Jared McClain is an operations and storytelling leader with more than two decades of experience in organizational improvement, project management, and creative production. A professional actor, writer, and director, Jared brings empathy, curiosity, and leadership to every role he takes on — whether in business or the arts.
Connect with Jared:
LinkedIn: Jared McClain
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices