Robert Half Inc. (NYSE: RHI) is a specialized staffing and business consulting company that places contract and permanent professionals across accounting, finance, technology, marketing, creative, administrative, and legal disciplines. Revenue is generated transactionally through fees charged to client businesses for contract staffing placements and permanent placement services, and through project-based consulting fees earned by its Protiviti subsidiary. Robert Half operates two reportable business lines: the Robert Half talent solutions brand, which serves employers seeking specialized professionals on a contract or direct-hire basis, and Protiviti, which provides business consulting and internal audit services. The company was founded in 1948, began as a franchisor under the Accountemps and Robert Half names, and has operated as a fully company-owned network since completing franchise acquisitions begun in 1986.

Revenue model

Transactional staffing fees paid by client businesses for contract professional placements and permanent placement services under the Robert Half brand. Protiviti earns project-based consulting and managed services fees. No subscription or royalty revenue is disclosed in the filing excerpts.

Products and services

Robert Half talent solutions: contract and permanent placement in Finance and Accounting (including senior-level engagement professionals such as CFOs, controllers, and internal auditors), Technology (software and application development, networking and cloud, systems integration, database design, security), Marketing and Creative (creative directors, digital, advertising, public relations), Administrative and Customer Support, and Legal. Protiviti: business consulting, internal audit, and managed services.

Customers and end markets

Client businesses requiring specialized professional talent on a contract, project, or permanent basis. End markets include accounting and finance operations, information technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative functions. Demand drivers include peak workload events such as tax season, month-end activities, financial systems conversions, post-merger consolidation, and unplanned needs such as staff turnover and illness.

Value-chain role

Intermediary between employers seeking specialized professional talent and skilled workers seeking contract or permanent employment. Acts as employer of record for contract placements and fee-based recruiter for permanent placements.

Geographic exposure

The filing excerpts reference a network of offices but do not specify country counts, office counts, or revenue by geography.

Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-02-13

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