Robert Half Inc. - RHI STOCK NEWS

Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) announced that two of its executives have been named to the Staffing Industry Analysts' 2025 North America Staffing 100 list. Paul F. Gentzkow, president and CEO of Talent Solutions, and Dawn Fay, operational president, were recognized for their leadership and industry contributions.

Gentzkow, who has led talent solutions at Robert Half for nearly 40 years, has expanded operations to over 300 locations worldwide across multiple continents. He has also overseen the implementation of new service lines and technology integration.

Fay, who joined in 1996, oversees permanent and contract finance and accounting, administrative, and legal practice groups in 70 offices throughout the Central United States and New York Tri-State region. She is recognized as an industry expert and frequently represents Robert Half in national media.

Protiviti, a global consulting firm, has announced the adoption of Ardoq's cloud-native Enterprise Architecture platform for internal use, aiming to enhance operational efficiency, transparency, and agility. The implementation builds on Protiviti's existing expertise in providing Enterprise Architecture services using Ardoq's technology.

The firm plans to utilize the platform for comprehensive documentation and understanding of its global systems, focusing on improved integration. The initiative aims to enhance data quality and accelerate decision-making across the organization. Through modeling their IT landscape and evaluating scenarios for consolidation, Protiviti anticipates reduced costs and complexity, while improving agility through standardization and automated workflows.

Notably, Protiviti won Ardoq's Innovation Partner of the Year award in 2023, highlighting their successful collaboration. This strategic move is expected to improve both Protiviti's internal operations and client service delivery.

Robert Half's State of U.S. Hiring Survey reveals strong hiring intentions for the first half of 2025, with 63% of companies planning to add new permanent positions, up from 52% in the previous period. The same percentage intends to increase contract professionals. Company growth (56%), new projects (48%), and employee turnover (47%) are the main drivers behind these hiring plans.

The survey highlights challenges of unfilled positions, including employee burnout (42%), delayed projects (39%), and decreased productivity (37%). To attract and retain talent, companies are implementing strategies such as developing mentorship programs (35%), hiring contractors for potential full-time roles (33%), offering paid internships (32%), and rehiring retired employees as consultants (22%).

Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) and its subsidiary Protiviti have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 2025 by Newsweek. The evaluation considered ESG pillars (environment, social, and governance) and was based on reporting transparency and a survey of 26,000 individuals rating corporate social responsibility efforts.

The recognition underscores Robert Half's commitment to corporate citizenship and integrity, as highlighted by CEO M. Keith Waddell. Susan Haseley, Chief ESG and Inclusion officer, emphasized the company's dedication to advancing inclusive and socially responsible initiatives globally.

The company has also received other notable recognitions, including spots on Forbes' World's Best Employers, Fortune's Best Workplaces for Women, and PEOPLE's Companies That Care. Detailed information about their initiatives is available in their 2023 ESG Report.

Protiviti has achieved a significant milestone by securing its first patent for Automated Audit Artifact Reconciliation from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patented process significantly reduces the time required to test for unauthorized access in SOX and operational risk assessments, completing tasks in minutes instead of days.

The innovation uses fuzzy matching algorithms to identify unauthorized access from terminated users, streamlining control testing in this important area. This technology can also enhance user access reviews (UARs), traditionally a months-long process. The solution is part of Protiviti's Technology Accelerator Platform and emerged from the company's Global Patent Program launched in 2022.

The patented technology addresses a common pain point in logical access controls, which are a leading cause of SOX and operational control failures across companies of all sizes. It enables full population tests for quick issue identification while improving efficiency and effectiveness in audit processes.

Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) has been recognized as one of Fortune's Best Workplaces for Parents 2024, highlighting its commitment to supporting working parents in the workplace. The selection was based on a comprehensive survey of over 635,000 parents at Great Place to Work® Certified companies, evaluating workplace experiences and benefits.

The company offers extensive benefits including paid parental leave, virtual healthcare, and flexible work options. In 2025, Robert Half will enhance its family planning benefits with expanded adoption assistance and resources for new mothers returning to work. The Support for Families initiative provides additional services such as backup care for children and elders, educational support, family wellness programs, and college admissions coaching.

Protiviti executives Kim Bozzella and Frank Kurre have been named to the NACD 2024 Directorship 100™ list in the Governance Professionals and Institutions category. Additionally, advisory board member Evelyn Dilsaver was recognized in the Directors category.

Bozzella, global leader of technology consulting with nearly 35 years of experience, oversees technology solutions including Security & Privacy, Technology Strategy, Data, Advanced Analytics and AI. Kurre, with over 40 years of consulting experience, leads the firm's global board, CEO and alumni programs, having advised more than 200 boards.

The NACD list recognizes influential directors and leaders in corporate governance who demonstrate excellence through integrity, mature confidence, and informed judgment. The honorees will be celebrated at an awards gala on December 16 in New York City.

Robert Half's Head of Data Science, Danti Chen, has been named to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2024 Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing. During her two-year tenure, Chen has led the development of the company's Data Science Innovation team, establishing its AI roadmap and launching several award-winning technologies. Notable achievements include an AI Profile Matching Engine for recruiting and AI Recommended Client (ARC) for client outreach, which won a CIO 100 award.

Robert Half's latest research reveals major hiring challenges for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) heading into 2025. Based on a survey of 1,700+ hiring managers, the top concerns include: meeting salary expectations (cited by nearly half of respondents), finding skilled talent (over 40%), and losing candidates due to slow hiring processes. Nearly half of SMBs report higher turnover rates due to extended hiring cycles, while over 40% struggle to find candidates matching their company culture. To address these challenges, Robert Half recommends strategies including promoting company strengths beyond salary, accelerating hiring decisions, being flexible with requirements, and partnering with specialized recruiters.