Hey there,

Sorry to hear about your frustration. This does happen sometimes when:

• The firm is not getting the right volume and size of work
• Demand-Supply matching is not good and this is often the problem as client needs changes, budgets change etc
• One's own branding and visibility are not that great; best roles typically get staffed via networking to sought after people- this is very common in almost all big consulting firms

Here are some suggestions to help you break the rut:

• Is your current role really the right one for you? Does this field of work inspire you, make you joyful? If not, you have to do some digging within yourself to understand where you want to steer your career. I moved out of Strategy to Operations Consulting for example..
• Refresh your own pitch, make your functional & industry skills crystal clear when you talk to people. What are you good at now and what do you want to be known for in future?
• Clearly indentify the gaps in your skills- consulting skills & functional/industry knowledge
• If Finance is where you want to go, be specific e.g. corporate finance; start getting involved in side of desk projects/activities which will make you known to that team, be ready to do the trivial work while you are building your reputation & visibility
• Talk to as many senior people as you can with your new revised pitch & understand the pipeline. Be ready to offer something to them in return of their backing to get you a role
• If all above fails, consider going to another firm and rebrand yourself there into Finance. But it wont be all perfect on Day 1 there either. It does take sometime to establish yourself but once you are in that sweet spot, things work out around you

Feel free to message me if you wish to have a detailed chat on this. I have helped a number of people assess their current career and design a new pitch & career track.