Robert Half Named To World's Most Admired Companies List

Ranked First in Industry by FORTUNE® Magazine

MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 19, 2015 /CNW/ -- Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) announced today it has been ranked first in its industry on FORTUNE^® magazine's list of "World's Most Admired Companies." This marks 17 consecutive years for Robert Half as a "Most Admired Company" since first making the list in 1998.

"It is an honor for us to again top the list of most admired companies in our industry," said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half. "Our teams across the globe are dedicated to providing an exceptional customer service experience to our clients and the professionals we place, and this recognition is a reflection of their hard work."

FORTUNE rates firms based on nine key attributes ranging from the quality of management to financial soundness and quality of products and services. Robert Half shares the top spot in the Diversified Outsourcing Services category with Towers Watson, which tied for first place in this industry segment.

Founded in 1948, Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized staffing firm and a recognized leader in professional consulting and staffing services. The company's specialized staffing divisions include Accountemps^®, Robert Half^® Finance & Accounting and Robert Half^® Management Resources, for temporary, full-time and senior-level project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; OfficeTeam^®, for highly skilled administrative support professionals; Robert Half^® Technology, for project and full-time technology professionals; Robert Half^® Legal, for project and full-time staffing of lawyers, paralegals and legal support personnel; and The Creative Group^®, for interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals. Robert Half also is the parent company of Protiviti^®, a global consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in finance, technology, operations, governance, risk and internal audit. 

Robert Half has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide and offers job search services on its divisional websites, all of which can be accessed at www.roberthalf.com.

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