ok people who’ve worked in the industry for 10,15,20 years, does your early career rlly not define your entire career down the line? I’m still in uni, and despite what some of my senior friends are saying oh u can break into any industry if u rlly wanted to throughout ur career, I really don’t believe it, esp an industry like finance. Can you really become a wealth manager/trader/banker etc if I started somewhere totally irrelevant eg business analyst/dev, manufacturing, project manager idk

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It doesn’t define you, but it can delay things. If you get down a path and realize it’s not the path you wanted at 28-29, it’s not always easy to just make the switch without starting over. But not the end all be all either. Main goal early on is to focus on roles that are growing you and gaining you experience in different areas, so it can expand your option when you want to start narrowing down your longer focus. And if you’re in a role/company that you realize has no growth or can’t reward the value you add, it’s time to move on.

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No, your early career doesn't define you. I graduated with a political science degree, didn't take any finance classes in college and now I am a financial advisor at one of the worlds largest investment banking/financial services firms. I was even a realtor at one point lol. If I can make it, you can too!

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I’ve had a few different careers. It’s possible.

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Any kind of switch or change gets harder as you get older. Get on the track you want to be on as soon as you can.

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