How to Explain a Lateral Career Move on Your Resume

The Resume Room with Fexingo: Resume Writing, Cover Letters, and Application Strategy · Jul 17, 2026 · 8m · transcript

Lateral moves get a bad rap — but they're often the smartest career strategy. In this episode of The Resume Room, Lucas and Luna break down exactly how to frame a lateral move on your resume so it reads as purposeful growth, not a sideways shuffle. Using the example of a marketing manager who shifted from B2C to B2B at the same title level, they walk through the three-part formula: reframe the reason, rewire the bullet points around skills expansion, and rename the narrative from 'lateral' to 'strategic pivot.' They also discuss when to include a brief context line…