What Robert Half does

Robert Half is a global talent solutions and business consulting firm that has operated continuously since its 1948 founding and is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker RHI. The company matches professionals to roles across five horizontal specializations — finance and accounting, IT and digital, legal, administrative and office support, and human resources — and serves both individual job seekers and corporate employers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. It operates in more than 20 countries through a branch network anchored by its New York global headquarters, with country offices spanning North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

The company's core products are organized into three layers. The placement layer offers flexible/contract staffing, permanent recruitment, interim management, and retained executive search. The specialization layer extends those services with practice-specific recruiters for finance, IT, legal, administrative, and HR roles. The consulting layer delivers advisory engagements in IT, risk/audit/compliance, finance and accounting, digital/marketing/customer experience, legal, and HR. Robert Half also operates an online job-matching platform for candidates and publishes annual salary guides and whitepapers (e.g., the 2026 Salary Guide and 'Towards the C-Suite 2035') that function as both market intelligence assets and top-of-funnel lead-generation tools.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: contingency or retained placement fees on permanent hires (typically 15%–35% of first-year compensation), markups on hourly or daily rates for temporary and contract staffing, and professional fees for consulting engagements. The go-to-market combines direct sales by dedicated account managers and recruiters serving enterprise and mid-market clients with a self-serve online channel for SMBs and individual job seekers. Specific revenue figures, segment-level economics, and underlying technology architecture are not disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Robert Half

Legal name

Robert Half Inc.

Website

https://roberthalf.be

Company type

Public

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Robert Half is a global publicly listed talent solutions and consulting firm (NYSE: RHI) that places finance, IT, legal, HR, and administrative professionals via temporary, permanent, interim, and executive search engagements across more than 20 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Staffing and Recruitment

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320), Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contractor Management Systems (CMS) & Workforce Management (BPACAGAE), Contingent Workforce / Contractor RPO (Contractor Recruiting) (BPACABAK), Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire (BPACAFAF)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Permanent recruitment
• Temporary staffing
• Executive search
• Professional consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Menlo Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement Fees: Contingency or retained fees charged to employers upon successful placement of a candidate in a permanent role. Rates typically range from 15% to 35% of the placed candidate's first-year compensation.
2. Temporary/Contract Staffing: Markups on hourly or daily rates charged to client companies for contract professionals supplied by Robert Half.
3. Consulting Services: Professional consulting engagements spanning IT, risk and compliance, finance and accounting, legal, HR, and marketing and customer experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Robert Half provides recruitment and staffing services across finance and accounting, IT and digital, legal, administrative and office support, and human resources. The company places candidates in flexible (temporary/contract), permanent, interim management, and executive search engagements, and also delivers sector-specific consulting in IT, risk/audit/compliance, finance and accounting, marketing, legal, and HR. An online job matching platform and an annual Salary Guide support both employers and job seekers.

Product overview

Robert Half is a talent solutions and business consulting firm operating a multi-service platform that combines staffing and recruitment services with specialized consulting solutions. The core offerings include flexible talent (temporary/contract), permanent talent (full-time placement), interim management, and executive search services, organized by professional specializations: Finance and Accounting, IT and Digital, Legal, Administrative and Office Support, and Human Resources. The consulting arm provides sector-specific advisory services spanning IT, Risk/Audit/Compliance, Finance and Accounting, Digital/Marketing/Customer Experience, Legal, and Human Resources. The company also offers a digital job matching platform for candidates and provides research resources such as the annual Salary Guide. The portfolio functions as an integrated talent ecosystem where staffing services and consulting solutions address both workforce placement and business performance enhancement needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Robert Half: Global talent solutions and business consulting firm specializing in staffing and recruitment across finance, accounting, IT, legal, administrative, and human resources sectors.

Products and services

• Flexible Talent / Flexible Recruitment Temporary and contract staffing solutions that give businesses access to skilled professionals for short-term or project-based needs across finance, IT, legal, administrative, and HR disciplines.
• Permanent Talent / Permanent Recruitment Connects businesses with candidates for long-term, full-time positions across various industries and seniority levels, with contingency or retained fees typically ranging from 15% to 35% of first-year compensation.
• Interim Management Provides experienced management professionals on a temporary basis to fill leadership gaps or lead specific initiatives for client organizations.
• Executive Search Retained search services to identify and recruit senior executives and board-level talent for organizations.
• Finance and Accounting Staffing Recruitment solutions for finance and accounting professionals including accountants, auditors, controllers, and financial analysts, serving organizations across all seniority levels from assistant accountants to CFOs.
• IT and Digital Staffing Technology recruitment services for IT specialists, business analysts, project managers, and digital professionals, addressing needs such as cybersecurity, AI, and business intelligence.
• Legal Staffing Legal recruitment for positions ranging from paralegals to legal counsel and compliance officers, serving law firms and corporate legal departments.
• Administrative and Office Support Staffing Staffing for administrative roles including executive assistants, customer service agents, receptionists, and office support professionals.
• Human Resources Staffing HR recruitment services for HR managers, business partners, recruitment managers, and payroll professionals.
• IT Consulting Technology consulting services to help organizations enhance business performance through critical technologies and processes.
• Risk, Audit and Compliance Consulting Advisory services for risk management, internal audit, and regulatory compliance needs.
• Finance and Accounting Consulting Finance and accounting advisory services to enhance business performance and operational efficiency.
• Digital, Marketing and Customer Experience Consulting Consulting to enhance digital presence, marketing effectiveness, and customer experience initiatives.
• Legal Consulting Legal advisory and consulting services for business legal needs.
• Human Resources Consulting HR advisory services to optimize human resources functions and talent strategies.
• Customer Service, Administrative and Operations Consulting Consulting to support customer service, administrative and operations functions across organizations.
• Job Matching Platform Online platform providing job recommendations tailored to candidate skills and goals, with exposure to various employment types and direct resume upload and job alert capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 57% of Canadian hiring managers report skills gaps in their departments, with only 5% having the necessary skills and headcount for priority projects in 2026 — indicating strong demand for Robert Half's services.
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Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Direct competitor in Robert Half's executive search and senior leadership placement business.
• Adecco: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with overlapping offerings in temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career transition. Direct competitor across multiple geographies and professional categories.
• Hays plc: Specialist professional staffing firm focused on qualified, professional, and skilled work across sectors including accountancy, IT, legal, and HR. Most direct comparable in professional vertical specialization strategy.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions company with similar permanent placement, temp staffing, and RPO offerings. Overlaps with Robert Half across multiple specializations and geographies.
• Kelly Services: Global staffing provider with temporary, permanent, and consulting offerings across science, engineering, IT, finance, and office support. Direct overlap with Robert Half's professional staffing categories.
• PageGroup: Specialist professional recruitment firm operating across multiple disciplines and geographies. Closely comparable in focus on permanent mid-to-senior professional placements and specialism-led model.
• Randstad: Largest global staffing firm offering temporary, permanent, and executive search services. Competes head-to-head with Robert Half in professional staffing categories including finance, IT, and administrative support.
• Korn Ferry: Executive search and organizational consulting firm. Overlaps with Robert Half's executive search line and consulting arm, particularly for senior leadership and C-suite placements.

Emerging players

• Cielo: RPO and talent acquisition technology provider serving enterprise clients. Represents an emerging player in the recruitment process outsourcing space adjacent to Robert Half's permanent placement and consulting offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Recruit Holdings: Parent of Indeed, Glassdoor, and staffing operator RGF Staffing. Represents the digital-platform incumbent competing with traditional staffing agencies across Robert Half's core categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/roberthalfbe
• Facebookfacebook.com/RobertHalfBE

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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