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rh Robert HalfⓇ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : M. Keith Waddell President and Chief Executive Officer ( 650 ) 234-6000 ROBERT HALF REPORTS SECOND - QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS — MENLO PARK , Calif . , July 22 , 2021 Robert Half International Inc. ( NYSE symbol : RHI ) today reported revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30 , 2021 . For the quarter ended June 30 , 2021 , net income was $ 149 million , or $ 1.33 per share , on revenues of $ 1.581 billion . Net income for the prior year's second quarter was $ 46 million , or $ .41 per share , on revenues of $ 1.108 billion . " We achieved record levels of revenues and earnings in the second quarter due to a broad - based , global acceleration in demand for our staffing and business consulting services , " said M. Keith Waddell , president and CEO of Robert Half . " We are particularly pleased with the strength of our permanent placement and Protiviti operations , which grew year - over - year revenues by 102 percent and 62 percent , respectively . Protiviti reached its 15th consecutive quarter of revenue gains with very strong growth in each of its solution areas . " " Return on invested capital for the company was 49 percent in the second quarter , " Waddell concluded . Robert Half management will conduct a conference call today at 5 p.m. EDT . The prepared remarks for this call are available now in the Investor Center of the Robert Half website ( www.roberthalf.com/investor-center ) . Simply click on the Quarterly Conference Calls link . The dial - in number to listen to today's conference call is 877-814-0475 ( + 1-706-643-9224 outside the United States ) . The password is " Robert Half . " A taped recording of this call will be available for replay beginning at approximately 8 p.m. EDT today and ending at 11:59 p.m. EDT on August 21. The dial - in number for the replay is 855-859-2056 ( + 1-404-537-3406 outside the United States ) . To access the replay , enter conference ID # 5793718. The conference call also will be archived in audio format on the company's website at www.roberthalf.com/investor-center . Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers . We offer contract and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting , technology , marketing and creative , legal , and administrative and customer support roles . Named to FORTUNE's Most Admired Companies and 100 Best Companies to Work For lists and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity , Robert Half is the parent company of Protiviti® , a global consulting firm that provides internal audit , risk , business and technology consulting solutions . Robert Half has operations in more than 400 locations worldwide . Certain information contained in this press release and its attachments may be deemed forward - looking statements regarding events and financial trends that may affect the company's future operating results or financial positions . These statements may be identified by words such as " estimate " , " forecast " , " project " , " plan ” , “ intend ” , “ believe " , " expect " , " anticipate " , or variations or negatives thereof , or by similar or comparable words or phrases . Forward - looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements . These risks and uncertainties include , but are not limited to , the following : changes to or new interpretations of U.S. or international tax regulations ; the global financial and economic situation ; the duration and impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic and efforts to mitigate its spread ; changes in levels of unemployment and other economic conditions in the United States or foreign countries where the company does business , or in particular regions or industries ; reduction in the supply of candidates for contract employment or the company's ability to attract candidates ; the entry of new competitors into the marketplace or expansion by existing competitors ; the ability of the company to maintain existing client relationships and attract new clients in the context of changing economic or competitive conditions ; the impact of competitive pressures , including any change in the demand for the company's services ; on the company's ability to maintain its margins ; the possibility of the company incurring