How to put myself in the best position for when things start to turn around

I am graduating this December and like many others I am having a hard time landing a job. I wanted to get some opinions on how I can prepare myself for when things start to turn around (get better). Since I will likely have some time on my hands what do you recommend I do to get ahead? Currently, I spend a lot of my time finishing up my modeling courses (REFAI/REFM) and networking in the industry (5-10 calls/wk).

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