Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world’s leading specialized staffing firm and the first to provide placement services for accounting, finance and information technology professionals.
In 2000, RHI became the first staffing firm to be added to Standard & Poor's widely tracked S&P 500 index. For 2003, the company reported revenues and net income of $2.0 billion and $6.4 million, respectively. And for the 10 years ended December 31, 2002, RHI ranked in the top 1.5 percent of all NYSE firms trading during this period based on total return. The company was also in the top 2.5 percent of the S&P 500 based on total return over this same period, underscoring our performance over the long term. Most recently, RHI Chairman and CEO Max Messmer was named 2003 CEO of the Year by Morningstar, an independent global investment research firm, based on our company's track record in increasing long-term shareholder value.
RHI has repeatedly been listed on the Forbes Platinum 400 list of the best big companies in America, ranking as one of the top U.S. business services firms for investor returns and growth. The company has also consistently appeared on Fortune magazine's list of "America's Most Admired Companies." Fortune's list rates firms based on criteria ranging from long-term investment value and quality of management to innovativeness, employee talent and social responsibility. In addition, BusinessWeek featured RHI in a September 2002 cover story as one of several companies with a history of ethics and integrity in business. In April 2002, RHI was included in the magazine's list of 12 companies with the strongest balance sheets. BusinessWeek researched a database of 7,000 companies to determine the list.
Corporate History and Structure
Robert Half Incorporated was purchased by the predecessor to Robert Half International Inc. in 1986. Since that time, RHI Chairman and CEO Harold M. “Max” Messmer, Jr., has led the company’s expansion through internal growth, including the opening of new offices, as well as the acquisition of more than 100 Robert Half and Accountemps franchised offices and several local staffing firms. There are now more than 330 RHI locations worldwide, all company owned and operated.
The company has seven divisions: Accountemps®, Robert Half® Finance & Accounting and Robert Half® Management Resources, for temporary, full-time and project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; OfficeTeam®, for highly skilled temporary administrative support; Robert Half® Technology, for information technology professionals; Robert Half® Legal, for temporary, project and full-time staffing of attorneys, paralegals and legal support personnel; and The Creative Group®, for creative, advertising, marketing and web design professionals.
In addition, RHI is the parent company of Protiviti Inc. Protiviti® is the leading provider of completely independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting services. The company helps clients identify, measure and manage operational and technology-related risks they face within their industries and throughout their systems and processes. Protiviti also offers a full spectrum of internal audit services, technologies, and skills for business risk management and the continual transformation of internal audit functions.
Robert Half International strives to be the very best in everything we do -- from the level of service we provide our valued clients and candidates to our community outreach programs. We are particularly proud of our continued involvement with more than 150 different charitable organizations locally, nationally and abroad.
- Commitment to Education
- Commitment to Youth
- Commitment to Our Community
- In-kind Donations
- Disaster Relief
- RHI in Your Community
Commitment to Education
Robert Half International is pleased to reward the academic excellence of students attending high school, college and graduate programs. Our support includes contributions to nonprofit educational organizations as well as the accounting- and finance-oriented associations below.
Robert Half Technology and AITP Scholarships
Robert Half Technology and the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) are jointly offering a $2,500 scholarship to each of two outstanding AITP student members pursuing studies in information technology. The application deadline is Friday, March 5, 2004, and the winners will be recognized during the 9th Annual AITP National Collegiate Conference awards banquet in Omaha, Neb., on April 3, 2004. For more information on the scholarships, please visit http://www.aitp.org/ncc/ncc2004/RHTScholarship.html
Accountemps and AICPA Student Scholarships
Accountemps is pleased to partner with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to provide two scholarship awards in the amount of $2,500 to students pursuing studies in accounting and finance. The 2004 Accountemps/AICPA Student Scholarship will be awarded to outstanding AICPA student affiliate members in August 2004. For more information about the program, please visit the Accountemps website.
Robert Half Scholarship Fund
We proudly support a scholarship at the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business in the name of RHI's founder, the late Robert Half. Mr. Half was an alumnus of NYU.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
RHI sponsors two scholarships for students pursuing degrees in accounting, finance and information systems, and makes an annual contribution to the Minority Initiative Program.
A representative from RHI also presents at the annual Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop, which includes students from undergraduate and graduate programs.
National Association of Black Accountants
RHI makes an annual contribution toward educational scholarships and presents at the annual national conference.
NAACP
RHI contributes annually to the Roy Wilkins Scholarship fund. The scholarship is awarded to minority students based on financial need, participation in NAACP activities, leadership and academic achievement.
National Hispanic University
Three scholarships, awarded to deserving students based on financial need and academic merit, are funded by RHI.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
RHI annually supports HSF, the largest Hispanic scholarship-granting organization in the nation.
United Negro College Fund
An annual contribution is made by RHI to support students pursuing college degrees in accounting or business.
Commitment to Youth
RHI supports programs and organizations that focus on the personal and educational enrichment of children. By participating in national programs and partnering with local organizations, our staffing professionals worldwide have shown that being positive role models for children is investing in the future.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
A longtime supporter of this organization, RHI is an annual gold-level sponsor of the national conference.
Pleasanton Partners in Education Foundation
As one of the top corporate supporters in the San Francisco Bay Area, RHI sponsors the P.P.I.E. Excellence in Education awards, which recognize the outstanding contributions of Pleasanton teachers and school employees.
Orphanage Support
Robert Half International in the Czech Republic donates annually to an orphanage in Pilsen to improve the living conditions of these disadvantaged children.
Commitment to our Community
With offices in more than 325 locations, our community involvement goes beyond simply conducting business. RHI is fortunate to have an extraordinary team committed to helping people. Whether in day-to-day business matters or in time of national need, our employees demonstrate that teamwork is the cornerstone of our companywide commitment to excellence.
RHI Suit Drive to Benefit Dress for Success
In September 2003, Robert Half International worked with Dress for Success and other nonprofits throughout North America to provide low-income job seekers with interview-appropriate clothing. As a result of the drive, nearly 17,700 business-appropriate items were collected for Dress for Success throughout the United States and Canada, including suits, separates, shoes and accessories. An additional 13,525 items were collected on behalf of other nonprofit organizations that aid low-income men and women entering the job market. In total, more than 31,000 interview-appropriate items were donated.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
RHI has been the top fundraiser for Waves to Wine in the Northern California chapter of the National MS Society for seven straight years.
More than 40 RHI employees and their families and friends participated in the annual Bay area MS walk in April 2003.
American Red Cross Liberty Fund
RHI has raised more than $6.1 million to aid victims of the September 11 attacks, including a $1 million corporate match and contributions from RHI employees, candidates and clients.
The Family Giving Tree
RHI employees in Corporate Services locations donated more than 550 gifts for Bay Area men, women and children. Others volunteered at the Family Giving Tree site to help wrap and prepare gifts for families.
American Cancer Society and Canadian Cancer Society
RHI contributes annually to fund educational activities and initiatives.
Holiday Contributions to Charitable Organizations
Every December the International District makes an annual gift to a specific organization on behalf of clients and candidates. Past recipients include the UNICEF children's education program and Handicap International.
In-kind Donations
RHI has provided a variety of in-kind donations, including technology equipment, office furniture and other supplies. Our offices work with more than 90 different local nonprofit organizations.
Disaster Relief
RHI has partnered with local organizations to assist with disaster-relief services in the wake of national tragedies and natural disasters, such as the 2001 earthquake in Seattle and the 2001 floods in Houston. Over the years, our employees have donated their time and talent in communities such as New York, Salt Lake City and other areas in need.
RHI in Your Community
OfficeTeam Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer in the United Kingdom.
In the United Kingdom, OfficeTeam has pledged support to Breast Cancer Care (BCC), an organization offering assistance and information to those affected by this deadly disease. During the past year, our branches have taken part in a number of different initiatives benefiting BCC, including fundraising walks, interoffice competitions, football tournaments and a fashion show. From May through December 2002, our teams raised more than £8,000 for the organization.
RHI Participates in 12th Waves to Wine Fundraiser
For the seventh consecutive year, RHI was the top fundraiser at the 19th Annual Sonoma Waves to Wine bike ride in Santa Rosa, Calif, benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. With more than 30 riders, the Easy RHIders raised nearly $30,000, based on preliminary results.
RHI employees, their families and friends from Northern California have participated in the two-day Waves to Wine bike ride for the past 12 years. The event raises funds to help end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis and to support more than 10,000 people in Northern California with MS.
Accountemps Scores With the 49ers Foundation
Accountemps and the San Francisco 49ers have teamed up again with KGO Radio, Voice of the Niners, to support the 49ers Foundation. The Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the educational, social and cultural needs of the Bay Area community. For the second year, we are donating $250 to the organization for every touchdown during the regular season. Last season Accountemps donated $12,750 to the Foundation through this program.
U.K. Offices Support Underprivileged Children
Our U.K. offices have teamed up with the London-based rugby team NEC Harlequins — known as the "Quins" to their fans — to support Whizz Kidz, a charity that assists physically challenged children in economically deprived areas.
Playing a key part in the Quins Club Community Program, RHI has purchased 100 season tickets for the current season. The Whizz Kidz can use these tickets throughout the year, and Robert Half International also provides each child with a complimentary RHI backpack, wallet and pen. Some very lucky children even get the opportunity to meet the Quins players after the game!
Divisions
Robert Half International has seven divisions: Accountemps®, Robert Half® Finance & Accounting and Robert Half® Management Resources, for temporary, full-time and project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; OfficeTeam®, for highly skilled temporary administrative support; Robert Half® Technology, for information technology professionals; Robert Half® Legal, for temporary, project and full-time staffing of attorneys, paralegals and legal support personnel; and The Creative Group®, for creative, advertising, marketing and web design professionals.
In addition, Robert Half International is the parent company of Protiviti Inc. Protiviti® is a leading provider of truly independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting services.
Specialized Industry Leader
As the first and largest specialist in the placement of accounting, finance and information technology professionals, RHI is uniquely positioned through its various divisions to fill the demand for temporary, full-time and project professionals in these areas.
Employment opportunities in accounting and finance are promising, with jobs for accountants and auditors expected to increase 19 percent from 2000 to 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This includes demand for accounting temporaries, particularly those with solid technical skills. The accuracy and consistency made possible by desktop computing and the latest off-the-shelf accounting software have contributed to the increased use of financial temporaries among businesses.
Technology, business consolidation and globalization are also fueling demand for senior accounting and financial management talent on a project basis. These seasoned professionals handle such initiatives as business process re-engineering and financial systems conversions and upgrades. They are a key resource for companies in the midst of a merger or in a critical startup phase and are also skilled in handling complex issues related to internal audit and tax matters, business planning and financial modeling.
Similarly, experienced professionals are needed on a project or consulting basis in the technology field, which has some of the country’s fastest-growing occupations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects increases of 82 percent in the number of positions for network and computer systems administrators, and a 97 percent rise for computer support specialists, between 2000 and 2010. It also predicts job growth for software engineers of up to 100 percent, depending on area of expertise, for the same time period. Demand is strong for contract information technology professionals to implement new systems and technologies and to train internal staff members.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics also projects greater demand for administrative support personnel, and anticipates that between 2000 and 2010, close to 2.2 million new jobs will be created in this field. Companies expect these professionals to be highly skilled and to excel at a wider range of duties, use more sophisticated tools and provide optimal accuracy in a fast-paced, competitive environment.
Facilities
Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA
More than 325 offices in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand
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