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20-05-2020, 10:39 PM
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Do most MNCs pay better than the civil service
I'll be graduating soon from a local uni (FCH) and I'm still unsure of what I want to do. I was wondering which pays better in general: a generic role in a MNC (HR/comms/business development etc) or a policy role in the civil service? I'm not a govt scholar BTW, so I'm worried about progression in the civil service as well. Would love some advice, thank you!
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20-05-2020, 11:33 PM
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I think the work and culture in private sector and public sector are fairly different. It might not be easy to make a switch to private sector since the work experience might be different. Made this mistake in my choosing first job, as I chose my first job based on salary. Would be good to know what you want to achieve in 5 to 10 years and work backwards from there
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20-05-2020, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ilovemoney
I'll be graduating soon from a local uni (FCH) and I'm still unsure of what I want to do. I was wondering which pays better in general: a generic role in a MNC (HR/comms/business development etc) or a policy role in the civil service? I'm not a govt scholar BTW, so I'm worried about progression in the civil service as well. Would love some advice, thank you!
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What did you study? Any job offers so far? We can advise better if you are able to provide the information.
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20-05-2020, 11:37 PM
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What did you study? Any job offers so far? We can advise better if you are able to provide the information.
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To add on, if you have gotten job offers, how much was offered to you?
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21-05-2020, 01:30 PM
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I think the work and culture in private sector and public sector are fairly different. It might not be easy to make a switch to private sector since the work experience might be different. Made this mistake in my choosing first job, as I chose my first job based on salary. Would be good to know what you want to achieve in 5 to 10 years and work backwards from there
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Honestly, I don't really have any career ambition whatsoever lol, I just hope to lead a comfortable life and support my parents in their retirement. I've read that to earn a lot in the private sector, I'll have to be among roughly the top 10% in performance and be thick-skinned in asking for promotions. To be very honest I don't think I'm capable of that. On the other hand, I've read that a FCH gets you pretty far in the civil service even with average performance, so I thought that'd be a safer choice. All that I've written is from reading the forums though, so they might not be entirely accurate.
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21-05-2020, 01:33 PM
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To add on, if you have gotten job offers, how much was offered to you?
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Nope, I haven't applied yet (bad idea). If it helps, I did a HR internship at a FMCG MNC last year ($1.5k). I was also offered an internship at a ministry which I rejected ($1k).
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21-05-2020, 01:34 PM
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Nope, I haven't applied yet (bad idea). If it helps, I did a HR internship at a FMCG MNC last year ($1.5k). I was also offered an internship at a ministry which I rejected ($1k).
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Oops, forgot to add, I'm from FASS
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21-05-2020, 06:51 PM
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Honestly, I don't really have any career ambition whatsoever lol, I just hope to lead a comfortable life and support my parents in their retirement. I've read that to earn a lot in the private sector, I'll have to be among roughly the top 10% in performance and be thick-skinned in asking for promotions. To be very honest I don't think I'm capable of that. On the other hand, I've read that a FCH gets you pretty far in the civil service even with average performance, so I thought that'd be a safer choice. All that I've written is from reading the forums though, so they might not be entirely accurate.
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Last line is intriguing...LOL
Me: not sure if forum info is accurate
Also me: let me get confirmation in forum
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21-05-2020, 11:29 PM
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Last line is intriguing...LOL
Me: not sure if forum info is accurate
Also me: let me get confirmation in forum
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HAHAHAHHA this made my day
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