"A lateral move" means stepping out of full time employment.

“平级调动”意味着要辞去全职工作。

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Create a proposal of how you can contribute to the company in a lateral move.

写一封提议书，说明你的横向调动对公司会有哪些贡献。

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A lateral move may not be considered the most ideal one, but it could prove to be worthwhile.

横向变更可能不是最理想的选择，但是经过证明这样做是值得的。

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Overall, 34 percent of respondents had received a promotion and 35 percent made a lateral move.

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In some ways, the move to CENTCOMM is a lateral move, though the job is more visible.

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It might be a lateral move to learn some new skills.

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