ASK THE RECRUITER Question: Does being a consultant between association jobs put me at a disadvantage? Wendy PangburnManaging DirectorPangburn Partners Yes and no. Ideally, you want to move from one position directly to another. But life doesn't always work that way. When someone is between full-time employment, they need to be doing something professionally. So consulting is a good arrangement while they are looking for that next full-time opportunity. But there is consulting on paper and then there is real consulting. You want to be really consulting—which means having paying clients and being prepared to discuss the projects in detail that hopefully support the… Read More