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Lateral move

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, lateral move means: A move to a different role at a similar organizational level.

In Turkish: yatay kariyer geçişi

How it is used

Use for a change in role without necessarily moving upward in rank.

Example sentences

  1. A lateral move from purchasing to planning broadened her operational experience.

    New work can expand experience without being a promotion.

  2. He asked whether a lateral move would preserve his current grade.

    A similar level does not remove the need to clarify actual terms.

Common collocations

  • make a lateral move
  • consider a lateral move
  • career pathThe series of jobs and roles a person moves through during their working life, or a planned way to progress inside a company.
  • promotionA move to a higher position or level in your organisation, usually with more responsibility and more pay.

More terms: Career Development

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