Robert Half

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Robert Half International Inc.
Public company
Traded as
Industry Employment agency, Professional services
Founded March 1948; 76 years ago (1948-03) in New York City[1][2]
Founders Bob and Maxine Half
Headquarters
Number of locations
 317 (staffing) 89 (Protiviti)
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
Services Employment agencies, recruitments, human resource consulting and outsourcing
Revenue Increase US$$7.24 billion (2022)
Increase US$657.92 million (2022)
Total assets Increase US$2.96 billion (2022)
Total equity Increase US$1.57 billion (2022)
Number of employees
 Increase 16,300 (including Protiviti) (2022)
Subsidiaries Protiviti
Website www.roberthalf.com
Footnotes / references
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Robert Half, formally referred to as Robert Half International Inc., is a global human resource consulting firm based in Menlo Park and San Ramon, California, founded in 1948.[4] It is a member of the S&P 500,[5] and is credited with being the world's first and largest accounting and finance staffing firm, with over 345 locations worldwide.[6]

Through Accountemps, Robert Half Finance & Accounting, Robert Half Management Resources divisions, it provides temporary, full-time and project professionals 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, that focuses on design, artistic, and creative talent, and Robert Half Legal that offers staffing for legal professionals.[7] In 2002, Protiviti Inc. was founded as a subsidiary of Robert Half, which provides internal audit, financial, operations, technology, governance, and risk consulting services.[8][9]

History

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The company was founded in 1948[10] in New York City,[1][self-published source] with its original name being variously reported as being Robert Half Inc., Robert Half Finance & Accounting,[10] and Robert Half Personnel Agency.[1][self-published source] The founding, in any case, is reported to have been of two separate business entities, the Robert Half (RH) portion as "an employment agency for accountants," and the Accountemps portion "to supply accountants and other financial professionals… on a temporary basis."[10]

The firm went public in 1987, then expanded its operations into Europe in 1993.[10] In addition to their Accountemps brand, the firm expanded to include specialty groups focusing on technology, legal and creative services personnel.[10] In 1991 the company acquired The Affiliates with it being renamed as Robert Half Legal.[10]

Robert Half also provides independent risk consulting, internal audit and information technology consulting services via its Protiviti subsidiary, which was founded in 2002 with the acquisition of former employees of Arthur Andersen.[10][11] Since then, the group has grown from 700 to over 2,900 staff.[12][self-published source][self-published source]

In 2003, the company bought back the last of the few remaining independent franchise operations.[10]

In 2006, RH (through subsidiary Protiviti Inc.) acquired the assets of PG Lewis & Associates, a provider of Data Forensics and Cyber Security services founded in 2003. Financial terms were not disclosed.[13]

In April 2022, Robert Half moved its legal consulting service line to Protiviti, which allows Protiviti to expand its legal consulting practice.[14]

See also

References

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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.

Other sources

  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Note, this source contains no content other than an advertising blurb and a 2009 contact phone number for job seekers. Specifically, it contains no reliable information on this company's sector, or its being a member of the S&P 500, or its size and rank among accounting and finance staffing firms.

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