Global Recruiter recently sat down with Matt Weston, Senior Managing Director - UK&I, BeNeLux & UAE at Robert Half to discuss Robert Half UK’s 50th anniversary.
A proud history – a bright future
“In many ways, we have stayed true to our mission of connecting opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers,” says Matt Weston, Senior Managing Director, UK&I, BeNeLux & UAE. “The difference is scale. Having opened our first London office in 1973, we have since expanded across 16 different cities in the UK and Ireland alone. Globally we now have more than 300 offices, while our specialised practice groups have also evolved. When we first launched in the UK, we kicked off with a very targeted approach to temporary staffing solutions with our Accountemps division.
“Since then, we’ve continued with our specialised focus, building strong UK divisions which now includes Accounting & Finance, Technology, Legal, Administrative & Office, Marketing, Risk & Compliance and HR.”
While this expansion into professional disciplines may be a familiar story for some recruitment firms, it is the collaboration that Robert Half has with its sister firm, global business consulting firm, Protiviti, which certainly stands the recruitment business out from the crowd.
“Back in 2002, the business recognised the need for solutions that go beyond the one-off job or contract placement,” says Weston. “As client demands evolved, business leaders began to seek a partner that could provide answers to their broader business and talent challenges, including process optimisation and digital transformation, and the skills necessary to deliver these change projects. That’s why we launched Protiviti – our business consulting practice.
“Protiviti and Robert Half provide a seamless approach to today’s biggest business problems, many of which require advisory and managed services. Working together has enabled us to become more of a strategic business and talent solutions partner for organisations on a long-term basis.”
This article recently appeared in the April 2023 issue of The Global Recruiter magazine. To read the full story click here.
