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How popular isChallenger, Gray & Christmas in search?

In September 2026, people searched for Challenger, Gray & Christmas by name about 2,400 times worldwide, a 45.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 1.8% of all global outplacement service searches, placing Challenger, Gray & Christmas fifth out of seven services. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. The Muse45.3%
  2. LHH44.8%
  3. Randstad RiseSmart3.3%
  4. Right Management2.7%
  5. Challenger, Gray & Christmas1.8%
  6. Careerminds1.4%
  7. CareerArc0.74%

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Challenger, Gray & Christmas against outplacement services worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for The Muse, LHH, Randstad RiseSmart, Right Management, Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthThe MuseLHHRandstad RiseSmartRight ManagementChallenger, Gray & ChristmasCareermindsCareerArc
Oct 202545.1%44.9%2.7%3.3%2.7%0.97%0.44%
Nov 202543.7%43.4%2.6%3.2%5.8%0.94%0.42%
Dec 202544.7%44.5%2.6%2.6%4%0.96%0.53%
Jan 202640.3%49%2.9%3.6%2.4%1.3%0.58%
Feb 202644.1%43.8%3.2%3.2%3.9%1.2%0.64%
Mar 202644.9%44.7%3.3%3.3%2.2%1.1%0.53%
Apr 202645.1%44.1%3.2%3.2%2.6%1.2%0.64%
May 202645%44.5%3.2%3.2%2.1%1.2%0.65%
Jun 202649.6%40.4%3.6%2.9%1.9%0.87%0.67%
Jul 202650.1%40.7%3%3%1.6%1.1%0.67%
Aug 202649.2%40%3.6%2.9%1.9%1.5%0.81%
Sep 202645.3%44.8%3.3%2.7%1.8%1.4%0.74%
  1. 1.The Muse

    45.3%

    Held 1st. 61.2K estimated branded searches, +0.54% vs prior month. Share -3.9 points.

  2. 2.LHH

    44.8%

    Held 2nd. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +4.8 points.

  3. Held 3rd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  4. Held 4th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  6. Held 6th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  7. 7.CareerArc

    0.74%

    Held 7th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between Challenger, Gray & Christmas and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for Challenger, Gray & Christmas changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Challenger, Gray & Christmas worldwide fell from 4.4K to 2.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ share of searches among outplacement services worldwide decreased from 2.7% to 1.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ share of searches among outplacement services worldwide peaked at 5.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.6% in July 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Challenger, Gray & Christmas fell from 4th to 5th among outplacement services worldwide.

How did search popularity change for outplacement services worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes
  1. In September 2026, LHH gained share of searches among outplacement services worldwide, from 40% to 44.8%.

  2. In September 2026, The Muse lost share of searches among outplacement services worldwide, from 49.2% to 45.3%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for CareerArc worldwide rose 38.9% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 1K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Careerminds worldwide rose 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.9K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Challenger, Gray & Christmas worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.4K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Right Management worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in September 2026.

How are Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • challenger gray and christmas
  • challenger gray christmas

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