How to be ready for lateral hiring to build your career

How to be ready for lateral hiring to build your career

“Building your career within the company you are currently working in is a less stressful option than joining a new organization. This is the new paradigm that the mid-management is re-discovering today in the technology space,” saysArpita Choudhary, Skills Development Head, HanDel Technologis Ltd, a company that got funded recently.
Gone are the days when employees thought the only way to build careers was to switch jobs. Prolonged cautious hiring and a greater focus on getting the employee to stay with the company for atleast two to three years has ensured this change in trend.
“When you join a new organisation it takes a while before you can settle in, while with lateral hiring you are already aware of the company culture and several key people with whom you need to interact, making the switch more smoother and faster,” says  Shubahshree Seshna, CEO, System Specfx Pvt Ltd, a speciality IT Training firm. “This was how people built their careers before the IT boom started the frenzy of job switching. And those with about seven to ten years experience are re-discovering this advantage today.”
So what must one be aware of when looking to change jobs laterally?
Timesjobs takes a look at a few key points:
Alignment with company goals: “There are two things one must keep in mind when looking for career options within the existing company: how your lateral shift can benefit the company and what you bring to the table,” says Choudhary. “If you are able to align yourself suitably to address these two issues, your shift will be smooth and swift.”
Focusing on this also gives a perspective of the kind of work, attitude and personality you bring that is well in tune with what the company expects for the role you seek. “It is important to understand this because at the end of the day, you are part of the company and the progress of the company affects you indirectly or directly,” says Seshna.
Evaluating oneself clearly: “This is one basic thing that needs to be done, without underestimating or overestimating oneself, “says Seshna. “You need to conduct yourself in such a way that the management feels you are ready for the job and have several requisite skills that can be honed upon in the new area of work.”
Dispensable-factor at current location: What this means is that in case you cannot take leave without the work process facing snags at your current place of work, it can be a looked upon as a key deterrent.
“Work and conduct yourself in such a way that even if you are gone for a week everything will not come to a standstill,” says Choudhary. “If you are indispensable where you are, the chances are your boss will not let you go, and the senior management will back him. So your best chances are in being a team player. Do regular evaluation of work not just with your superiors but also with co-workers and other team managers, well in advance to ensure you reach this.”
Building and maintaining relationships
“Working in a silo is a definite no no,” says Choudhary. “To grow within an organisation you need to be aware of where the requirements are (or can be) and align yourself accordingly. For this building relationships is a definite must, across the organisation.”

Kanchana Dwarakanath, Timesjobs.com Bureau

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Kanchana Dwarakanath is an integrated communications professional with diverse experience in journalism & Marketing Communications. Her current focus areas include real estate, infrastructure, urban management and the skill development market

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