During testing times like these with people getting laid off, experts suggest that now is the right time for such people to hone their skills by pursuing further education or certification courses. Comment.
It is easy to say but difficult to practice. It also depends upon the age of the employee and his/her economic condition. One should be positive about the future but cannot be sure about the return on such investments. Formal education does not come free. One has to invest heavily on higher studies and that to in good institutes, which has a track record of placements. Moreover, the workers in general are not affected in a big way in India. They are well protected by the social security legislations. Thus, we are talking about those employees like the software engineers in IT industries who may be affected because of the economic slowdown in the US and Europe. These IT professionals can certainly go for higher studies. But then, what are the various options available to them, except perhaps the management courses?
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