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Former association leaders who have started their own consulting businesses say that entrepreneurship is often an effective way to generate income and maintain business contacts while hunting for full-time jobs. If you are looking for a full-time position get yourself out there and meeting like-minded people. And in the meantime, try to do some consulting work, said Marshall Brown, who operates his own executive coaching firm.
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