(FORTUNE Magazine) – After more than a month of legal battles, Al Gore has finally conceded the presidency. The 52-year-old is certainly young enough to run again in four years, but in the meantime he has a pressing concern: On Jan. 20, he's out of a job. What's a soon-to-be ex-Vice President to do? --SUZANNE KOUDSI

DEE SODER Founder of the CEO Perspective Group "I think that Al has to do something that keeps him in the public eye. He probably needs to get affiliated with the Brookings Institution or some other think tank. He also needs to run a company--possibly an Internet company."

RICK SAVIOR Head of the Global Technology Practice at the Directorship Search Group "Well, I would have to bet that [his new job] would not be located in Florida.... The bet would be on something that Al creates rather than on something traditional."

JEFFREY SONNENFELD President of the Chief Executive Leadership Institute "I know a couple of my colleagues at Harvard who've turned his name in for the presidency. More than a half-dozen people have mentioned it to me."

ASK ANNIE FORTUNE's career advice columnist "He shows definite CEO potential. The Florida experience should come in handy in proxy fights."