How long does it take to find something you're good at in Advisory? I'm having trouble understanding my strengths and am pretty clueless about what to do next in my career.

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At about 1.5 YOE, I realized business process IA wasn't for me, so I started getting involved in cyber IA and security compliance engagements. I'm not an expert yet, but it has been so much more enjoyable and exciting for me.

I have an accounting degree and was trying to go the CPA route, but decided it wasn't for me after failing two exams and not enjoying it at all. Since then, I have gotten the CIA, CISA, CISM, and some cloud certs.

There are so many routes you can take with your career, especially at Deloitte, but you just need to start trying different things and choose where to go.

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Yeah that's true Deloitte does have so many offerings. I guess I'm always torn between and staying and trying harder or switching.

Took me about 9 months to figure out I’m really good at IT risk assurance. I compared myself to all the accounting majors and felt so dumb. Realized eventually that I knew a ton of the things being talked about in relation to IT that my peers were clueless in and built myself out that way. Find your strength

Thanks for the tip. I just feel stuck right now and don't know what to do

How many yoe in advisory do you have?

Not much about 2

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