# Moves

A move is a person joining, leaving or changing role at an organisation.

Canonical: https://chikaraintel.com/docs/concepts/moves

## Move types

Every move has one of these types: `Hire`, `Appointment`, `Promotion`, `Departure`, `Retirement`, `Other`.

| Type | Use it for |
| --- | --- |
| `Hire` | Someone joining an organisation from outside |
| `Appointment` | A named appointment to a role or a board seat |
| `Promotion` | A move up within the same organisation |
| `Departure` | Someone leaving, with no matching arrival recorded |
| `Retirement` | A departure announced as a retirement |
| `Other` | A move that fits none of the above |

## Compensation

Where a move comes with a compensation package, each component is typed: `BaseSalary`, `Bonus`, `SignOn`, `Retention`, `Equity`, `Other`. You can filter moves by compensation type, for example every move with a `SignOn` award.

## Similar moves

For any move, [get_similar_moves](/docs/mcp/tools/get_similar_moves) counts comparable moves over the same week, month, quarter or year. Use it to tell an isolated exit from part of a pattern.

## Related

- https://chikaraintel.com/docs/concepts/events.md
- https://chikaraintel.com/docs/mcp/tools/get_similar_moves.md
- https://chikaraintel.com/docs/mcp/guides/filtering-events.md