Robert Half International (NYSE:RHI) is a temporary staffing company. The company provides its customers with temporary, project, and full-time workers specializing in accounting and finance.^[1] Though Robert Half competes with companies such as Adecco SA (ADO), Manpower (MAN), and Kelly Services (KELYA) in the temporary staffing market, its employees' high degree of specialization sets it apart from its peers. The company earned $3 billion in revenue and $37 million in net income in 2009.^[2]

Robert Half uses its reputation for providing specialized financial and accounting workers to charge a premium price, making it the most profitable of the large temporary staffing companies. Despite Robert Half's advantages, several external factors, such as unemployment rates, which are hovering at 9% as of the sumer of 2010. On the other hand, higher demand for flexible workers has led to an increase in the average number of temporary workers employed on a given day. Additionally, because the company generates revenue overseas, a weak dollar also helps the company's revenues.

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