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CHICAGO, May 7, 2026 – U.S.-based employers announced 83,387 job cuts in April, up 38% from the 60,620 job cuts recorded in March. It is down 21% from the 105,441 cuts announced during the same month last year, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Mass auto-apply sounds efficient. It actually tanks your response rate, gets you blacklisted, and wastes everyone's time — including yours.
75% of applications get no response. Here's what's actually happening — and what you can do about it.