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The Planet Group’s President, Tim Simmerly, Named to SIA’s North America 2022 Staffing 100 List

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…
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The Planet Group Promotes Jeff Dillenburg to Chief Operating Officer

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…
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All Planet Group Staffing Companies Win 2022 Best of Staffing Awards for Service Excellence

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…
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Planet Pharma Named One of the Largest Life Sciences Staffing Firms in the US by Staffing Industry Analysts

  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…
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The Planet Group Announces Agreement to Acquire Strive Consulting, a Full-Service Technology Consulting Firm

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…
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The Best Place to Work for Recent Grads

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…
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The Planet Group Named One of the Largest US Staffing Firms by Staffing Industry Analysts

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…
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The Planet Group Appoints Jonathan Whiley as Chief Technology Officer

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…
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Join Our Team!

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).…
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The Planet Group Celebrates National Staffing Employee Week

National Staffing Employee Week is September 13th – 19th. To show our appreciation, we’ve compiled a list of stories from across The Planet Group highlighting the commitment, ability, professionalism and care that our contractors bring to their positions each and every day.  Making An Impact  A time that a contractor went above and beyond for…
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