# Planet Professional

> Planet Professional is the former specialist staffing brand for accounting and finance, human resources, and administrative talent within The Planet Group. Launched in January 2021 from WinterWyman divisions, it served employers nationwide through contract staffing, contract-to-hire, and direct hiring. In April 2025, the parent unified its staffing brands under The Planet Group name.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Bedford, United States
- **Products:** Contract staffing, Contract-to-hire, Direct hire and contingency search, Accounting and finance recruiting, HR and administrative recruiting
- **Notable:** Launched January 5, 2021 with more than 50 recruiters drawn from WinterWyman divisions., Parent The Planet Group was recognized on SIA’s 2023 largest U.S. finance and accounting staffing firms list., Parent The Planet Group won ClearlyRated’s 2026 Best of Staffing Client and Talent awards; the reported scores cover the group.

## Products & services

- **Contract staffing** — Temporary professional staffing for defined assignments, coverage needs, and workload peaks in accounting, finance, HR, and administration.
- **Contract-to-hire** — An initial contract engagement that allows employer and candidate to assess fit before a potential permanent hire.
- **Direct hire and contingency search** — Recruiting for permanent positions, drawing on the legacy WinterWyman specialist search business.
- **Accounting and finance recruiting** — Recruitment in corporate accounting, reporting, FP&A, audit, tax, treasury, payroll, and related functions; current delivery is through The Planet Group.
- **HR and administrative recruiting** — Recruiting for HR operations, talent acquisition, benefits, compensation, and administrative support; the former Planet Professional brand now operates under The Planet Group.

## Achievements

- Launched January 5, 2021 with more than 50 recruiters drawn from WinterWyman divisions.
- Parent The Planet Group was recognized on SIA’s 2023 largest U.S. finance and accounting staffing firms list.
- Parent The Planet Group won ClearlyRated’s 2026 Best of Staffing Client and Talent awards; the reported scores cover the group.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Planet Professional, Planet Forward, Planet Technology, and Planet Interactive unified under The Planet Group brand; the company said services would continue.
- **2026-02** — Parent The Planet Group announced ClearlyRated Client and Talent awards and reported client NPS of 70 and candidate NPS of 68.9.
- **2026-07** — Parent The Planet Group appointed Kip Wright CEO, effective July 13, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://planet-pro.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-planet-group/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ThePlanetGroup_
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The-Planet-Group
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_planet_group/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theplanetgroup1/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23