Sideways job moves are increasingly important, and your career might look more like a 'lattice' than a ladder
Source: Business Insider ·
Korn Ferry's talent trends 2027 report shows that fluid career paths rather than a career ladder may be more common as people build up their skills.
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Talent and senior leaders surveyed think linear career paths will become less common.jean-marc payet/Getty ImagesA Korn Ferry report said "workers will zigzag more than they climb" the career ladder next year.This fluid career lattice has its positives, such as skill expansion.However, there are also benefits to the traditional linear path, such as raises and a clear goal.Instead of going straight from junior to senior to manager to executive, you might find yourself bouncing between managerial gigs for different departments or taking a step back to focus on individual contributor work.Organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry finds, based on a global survey of over 1,300 talent and senior leaders, that while traditional linear career ladders of moving up into higher-paying and more prestigious job titles within a particular specialized profession still exist, fluid career paths that end up looking like a lattice are becoming more important. Career lattices may mean moving to a…