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title: Move a person to a new job
slug: move-a-person-to-a-new-job
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createdAt: 2022-07-27T14:53:10.000Z
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You can move a person to a new role in your ChartHop organization by assigning them to an open role. When you do this, you specify whether the move is a transfer, promotion, or demotion.  

![Moving a person from the Org Chart](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/CXAjUAezd9VEEVQBIYmdw/hP60SfS0etBPg_121-mk6_screenshot-2024-01-19-at-32848-pm.png)

To move a person to a new job:

1. From the left sidebar, select **Org Chart**. 
2. On the **Org Chart**, select the person to move. 
3. In the Profile Summary, from the **Edit job** menu, select **Move person**.
4. At the top of the ChartHop window, select the filter icon to display the **Filters** dialog.
5. In the **Filters** dialog, select **Open jobs** to display all open jobs.
6. Select the job into which you want to move the person. 
7. Select **Move**.
8. In the **Move Person** dialog, add the following information:
   1. **Move date** - The date on which the move takes place.
   2. **Announce date** - The date on which the move will be announced.
   3. **Move type** - Whether the move is considered a Transfer, Promotion, or Demotion.
   4. **Notes** - Any additional notes related to the move.
9. Select **Save to primary **to finish moving the person. 

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You can also move a person from the **Data sheet**. To do so, select the row menu (**⋮**) on the left side of the row for the person to move. In the menu that displays, select **Move person**. 
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