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5 min readToby Dayton, the longtime CEO of job market data firm LinkUp and managing director at parent company GlobalData, announced he will step down at the end of September after a 25-year run at the helm. His departure is one of several notable developments in the recruiting technology landscape this week, alongside a major acquisition that creates one of the world's largest independent job marketplaces and a surge in revenue for Recruit Holdings, the parent company of Indeed and Glassdoor.
A Founder Steps Down After 25 Years
Toby Dayton's monthly commentary on the job market was a must-read for industry insiders. In a blog post reflecting on the company's journey, Dayton recounted starting the business over two decades ago. LinkUp initially centered on print, web, TV, and radio media, including a weekly employment newspaper, before evolving to directly scrape job listings from employer websites beginning in 2002. During the 2008 financial crisis, the firm launched the third-ever pay-per-click job listing alongside Indeed and Simply Hired, while expanding into job market data licensing for major corporations, search platforms, and financial institutions. His departure marks the end of an era for a company that helped define how the industry tracks and analyzes job market data.
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- 1 (00:44) **CEO Departs LinkUp After 25 Years** - Toby Dayton announces he will step down as CEO of job market data firm LinkUp at the end of September.
- 2 (02:36) **Career Mines Acquires Job Rapido** - Workforce solutions provider Career Mines buys the global job search and distribution platform Job Rapido.
- 3 (03:36) **Modality Launches Niche Job Board for Radiologists** - The radiology education platform Modality launches a hiring platform exclusively for radiologists, residents, and fellows.
- 4 (04:24) **Recruit Holdings Reports Surge in Revenue** - The parent company of Indeed and Glassdoor posts Q1 FY2026 earnings showing strong growth.
- 5 (05:13) **Mediview Acquires AI-Native Recruiting Firm Revel** - The agent recruiting platform buys Revel, a company that built an autonomous recruiting firm from the services side.
- 6 Standout Quotes
- 7 "The future of workforce transition isn't just about helping people leave an organization. It's about helping them move forward successfully." - Byron Matthews, CEO of Career Mines
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Alright rec techies…..here’s what's happening this week.
Toby Dayton, the longtime CEO of job market data firm LinkUp and Managing Director at parent company GlobalData, announced on Monday that he will step down at the end of September after a 25-year tenure at the helm. His monthly column on the job market was a must read.
https://hrtechfeed.com/linkup-ceo-toby-dayton-to-step-down-after-25-years/
WILMINGTON, Del. — Careerminds, a global workforce solutions and career technology provider, announced today that it has acquired Jobrapido, one of the world’s leading job search and job distribution platforms.
https://hrtechfeed.com/careerminds-acquires-jobrapido/
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Medality, a TrueLearn brand, announced the launch of the Medality Job Board at jobs.medality.com, a hiring platform built exclusively for radiology. The new job board helps radiologists, residents, and fellows discover vetted career opportunities from leading academic institutions, private practices, and health systems, while giving employers direct access to the highly engaged physicians who already make up Medality’s education community.
https://hrtechfeed.com/medality-launches-job-board-connecting-employers-with-radiology-talent/
Recruit Holdings released its Q1 FY2026 earnings results (covering April 1 to June 30, 2026), and the headline story is a massive performance boost driven primarily by its HR Technology segment—led by strong dynamics in the U.S
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