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BOSTON, MA (April 5, 2022) — The Planet Group has been named one of the “Largest Temporary Placement Firms” and one of the “Largest Executive Search Firms” in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal . Largest Temporary Placement Firm The Planet Group ranked sixth out of the 22 staffing companies that were included on the Largest…

CHICAGO, IL (February 16, 2022) – Tim Simmerly, President of The Planet Group, has been named by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, to its 2022 North America Staffing 100 list. Now in its 11th year, the list honors bold industry leaders who are charting a course into the…

CHICAGO, IL (February 10, 2022) — The Planet Group, a leading provider of outsourced human capital and consulting solutions, announced today that Jeff Dillenburg has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Previously, Dillenburg served as COO of Strive Consulting, a management and technology consulting firm that Planet acquired in December of 2021. Dillenburg has been…

Fewer than two percent of all staffing agencies in the US and Canada earn the Best of Staffing designation Chicago, IL (February 3, 2022) — The Planet Group, a leading provider of outsourced human capital and consulting solutions, announced today that all their staffing companies have won Best of Staffing Awards for providing superior service…

  Planet Pharma ranked as the fifth Largest Life Sciences Staffing Firm in the US Chicago, IL (December 9, 2021) — Planet Pharma, part of The Planet Group and a global company specializing in staffing and recruitment for the biotechnology, device, pharmaceutical, and related industries, was named by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as one of the Largest…

Update January 23, 2023 – The Planet Group announced today that it has consolidated its three digital consulting organizations, Launch Consulting Group (Launch), Strive Consulting (Strive) and Future State Consulting (Future State), under the Launch brand. This new digital consultancy offers expanded service offerings including Data & AI, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Infrastructure, Management Consulting, Digital…

Graduating and not sure what to do next? Why not work for a company that you’ll love? Join The Planet Group! We have positions available in both business development and recruitment at the following locations: Atlanta, GA | Boston, MA | Birmingham, UK | Chicago, IL | Cincinnati, OH | Cleveland, OH | Durham, NC…

Inclusion on the list marks the second consecutive year The Planet Group has been recognized as one of the Largest US Staffing Firms Chicago, IL (November 29, 2021) — The Planet Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners and a leading provider of outsourced human capital, advisory, and consulting services for the Technology, Diversified…

CHICAGO, IL (November 29, 2021) — The Planet Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners and a leading provider of outsourced human capital, advisory, and consulting services for the Technology, Diversified Energy, Healthcare, and Professional Services sectors, announced today that Jonathan Whiley has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer. Whiley joins the company…

We’re Hiring Ready to be part of something amazing? Join our team! The Planet Group has an immediate need for Account Coordinators to join our team in: Chicago, IL Cleveland, OH Durham, NC Why work at The Planet Group? We go above and beyond for our clients and candidates (seriously, we’ve won awards for it).…