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Hi,

I am a fresh grad from one of the top Australian uni. I've had interviews with several companies already (foreign bulge-bracket and mid tier banks, consulting firm), but failed to make the cut at the last stages of the interview process.

I have a finance degree (decent GPA), was invited to take up honours, but turned it down because I didn't want to spend more money and wanted to quickly take up a job in S'pore. However, now that most graduate jobs have seemingly disappeared, I'm contemplating entering the civil service.

Thus, really, how important are honours degrees in the public sector; and should I go back and read honours, or wait it out and look for a private sector job?

Any comments are much appreciated.