no. A candidate with job experience will always be preferred by an MNC. To get that exposure, one should take up a job during such hard times.

Darpana
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YES. Considering the current situation, a student will probably not get the job he or she is worthy of. Hence, continuing studies is a good idea.

Subhasree Mukherjee
Asansol

Certainly. A good educational background is the key to a good job. The recession is only a temporary phase.

Adrija Mukherjee
Golf Gardens, Calcutta

NO. Students should go for jobs. In these competitive times, one should start working as early as possible.

Princy kumari
Ranchi

definitely. The job market will hopefully stabilise before one passes out and starts looking for a job.

Debasish Sarkar
Patuli, Calcutta

YES, because corporates do not offer new entrants good packages during recession. This is also the perfect time for experienced people to go back to books.

Somnath Bhattacharya
Salt Lake, Calcutta

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