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personnel change; staff transfer; organizational reshuffle
Changes in personnel assignments within an organization, including transfers, promotions, demotions, and departmental reassignments. A routine practice in Japanese companies, typically occurring in April.
四月に人事異動がある。
There will be personnel changes in April.
人事異動で営業部に配属された。
I was assigned to the sales department in the personnel reshuffle.
大規模な人事異動が発表され、社内は騒然としている。
A large-scale personnel reshuffle was announced, and the office is in an uproar.
USAGE:
In Japanese companies, 人事異動 typically happens at the start of the fiscal year (April) or mid-year (October). It is a normal part of corporate life and can include transfers to different departments, branch offices, or even subsidiaries.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 人事異動が発表される (personnel changes are announced)
- 人事異動の内示 (unofficial notification of transfer)
- 定期人事異動 (regular personnel reshuffle)
- 人事異動の季節 (personnel transfer season)