Robert Half

Robert Half Inc.

Formerly	Robert Half International Inc.
Company type	Public company
Traded as	NYSE:  RHI S&P 600 component
Industry	Employment agency, Professional services
Founded	March 1948;77 years ago (1948-03) in New York City [1] [2]
Founders	Bob and Maxine Half
Headquarters	Menlo Park, California, U.S. San Ramon, California, U.S.
Number of locations	315 (Robert Half) 89 (Protiviti)
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Harold M. "Max" Messmer (Executive Chairman) M. Keith Waddell (President & CEO)
Services	Employment agencies, recruitments, human resource consulting and outsourcing
Revenue	US$5.80 billion (2024)
Net income	US$251.60 million (2024)
Total assets	US$2.85 billion (2024)
Total equity	US$1.38 billion (2024)
Number of employees	approx. 14,700 (including Protiviti) (December 2024)
Subsidiaries	Protiviti
Website	www.roberthalf.com
Footnotes /references [3]

Robert Half Inc. is an international human resource consulting firm founded in 1948, based in Menlo Park and San Ramon, California. It is among the world's largest accounting and finance staffing firms, with over 345 locations worldwide. ^[4]

Through its Accountemps, Finance & Accounting, and Management Resources divisions, the company provides staff in the fields of accounting and finance. Other divisions include Robert Half Technology, providing software, application, IT infrastructure and operations professionals; Office Team, which specializes in administrative and customer service staffing; The Creative Group, which focuses on design, artistic, and creative talent; and Robert Half Legal, which provides staffing for legal professionals. In 2002, Robert Half founded a subsidiary, Protiviti Inc., a subsidiary, to provide internal audit, financial, operations, technology, governance, and risk consulting services.

History

Robert Half and his wife Maxine, founded the Robert Half Personnel Agency in New York City in 1948. ^[5] He also created Accountemps, a company founded to supply temporary accountants. ^[6]

The firm went public in 1987, then expanded its operations into Europe in 1993. In addition to the Accountemps brand, the firm expanded to include specialty groups focusing on technology, legal and creative services personnel. In 1991, the company acquired The Affiliates, renaming it as Robert Half Legal.

Robert Half also provides independent risk consulting, internal audit and information technology consulting services via its Protiviti subsidiary, founded in 2002 with the acquisition of former employees of Arthur Andersen. ^[7]

In 2003, the company bought back the last of the few remaining independent franchise operations.

In 2006, the company, through its subsidiary Protiviti Inc., acquired the assets of PG Lewis & Associates, a provider of data forensics and cybersecurity services founded in 2003. The financial terms were not disclosed. ^[8]

In April 2022, Robert Half moved its legal consulting service line to Protiviti, allowing the subsidiary to expand its legal consulting practice. ^[9]

See also

• San Francisco Bay Area portal
• Companies portal

• Protiviti
• Human resource consulting
• Arthur Andersen

References

1. RH Intl. Staff (2013). "History and Values". RobertHalf.be. Archived from the original (company web page) on June 21, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2017.^{[ self-published source ][ independent source needed ]}
2. "Company Overview of Robert Half International Inc". Bloomberg. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
3. "Robert Half Annual Report 2023". 2024 Annual Report. Robert Half International Inc. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
4. "Locations". Robert Half. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
5. "Robert Half, 82, Founder of a Job Agency". The New York Times . 8 September 2001. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
6. Archives, L. A. Times (2001-09-02). "Robert Half; Founded Employment Agency, Temp Firm for CPAs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
7. Jordon, Steve (June 6, 2002). "New Risk-Consulting Firm Lures Ex-Andersen Employees". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, NE. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
8. "Protiviti Acquires P.G. Lewis & Associates". Accounting Today. 2006-03-03. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
9. "Robert Half moves legal solutions practice to subsidiary Protiviti". consulting.us. Consultancy.org network. April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

Further reading

Verified sources

• AT Staff, "Staffing Firm Founder Robert Half Dead at 82," Accounting Today, September 24, 2001, p. 56.
• Brandstrader, J.R., "It's an Ill Wind," Barron's , March 25, 1996, p. 18.
• Byrnes, Nanette, et al., "The Good CEO," Businessweek, September 23, 2002.
• Caldwell, Douglas E., "The New Economy's Gold Digger," Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, March 16, 2001, p. 38.
• Desloge, Rick, "Robert Half, Kelly Services Share in Temp Firm Growth," St. Louis Business Journal , December 1, 1997, p. 24.
• Fleming, Eric C., "Job-Recruiter Blues: Will Paltry Demand Drain Robert Half Shares?," Barron's , November 11, 2002, p. T8.
• Jordon, Steve, "New Risk-Consulting Firm Lures Ex-Andersen Employees," Omaha World Herald, June 6, 2002.
• Lenz, Edward. "Flexible Employment: Positive Work Strategies for the 21st Century," Journal of Labor Research , 1996.
• Marsh, Ann, "We're Your Talent Agent," Forbes , August 10, 1998, p. 104.
• Morningstar Staff, "Morningstar Names Max Messmer of Robert Half International as 2003 CEO of the Year," Morningstar , January 6, 2004.
• Murphy, Victoria, "Robert Half International: Everyone Need Apply," Forbes , January 8, 2001, p. 106.
• NATSS Staff, "Temporary Help Services Continue Growth; Several Factors Cited," Alexandria, Va.: National Association of Temporary Staffing Services, June 17, 1996.
• Robson, Douglas, "Half's Measures: Robert Half Harnesses Outsourcing Trend to Prove that Even Big Businesses Can Grow Quickly," San Francisco Business Times , April 18, 1997, p. 5A.
• Siwolop, Sana, "Renting the Workers, But Buying the Stock," The New York Times , December 15, 1996.
• Svaldi, Aldo, "California-Based Staffing-Services Firm Hires 760 Andersen Accountants," Denver Post , June 6, 2002.

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