vocabulary:
  name: Robert Half International Staffing Vocabulary
  description: >-
    Domain vocabulary for Robert Half International covering staffing,
    talent acquisition, recruiting, and professional services concepts.
  version: "1.0.0"
  created: "2026-05-02"

terms:
  - term: TalentSolutions
    definition: >-
      Robert Half's comprehensive service offerings connecting skilled
      professionals with employers across finance, technology, marketing,
      legal, and administrative fields.
    category: Service Offering

  - term: TemporaryPlacement
    definition: >-
      Short-term staffing where professionals are placed with client companies
      for defined project periods or to cover workforce gaps.
    category: Placement Type
    relatedTerms:
      - ContractPlacement
      - PermanentPlacement

  - term: ContractPlacement
    definition: >-
      Project-based professional staffing for defined engagements, typically
      longer-term than temporary but not permanent employment.
    category: Placement Type
    relatedTerms:
      - TemporaryPlacement
      - PermanentPlacement

  - term: PermanentPlacement
    definition: >-
      Full-time direct hire placement connecting professionals with client
      companies for ongoing employment.
    category: Placement Type
    relatedTerms:
      - TemporaryPlacement
      - ContractPlacement

  - term: Protiviti
    definition: >-
      A global consulting firm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Robert Half,
      providing internal audit, risk management, and business consulting
      services.
    category: Subsidiary

  - term: SpecializedStaffing
    definition: >-
      Robert Half's core service model focusing on niche talent areas:
      finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal,
      and administrative support.
    category: Business Model
    relatedTerms:
      - TalentSolutions

  - term: WorkforceAgility
    definition: >-
      The capability to rapidly scale professional talent up or down based
      on business needs, a core value proposition of staffing firms.
    category: Business Value

  - term: Finance
    definition: >-
      Staffing division for finance and accounting professionals including
      CFOs, controllers, accountants, and financial analysts.
    category: Practice Area

  - term: Technology
    definition: >-
      IT staffing division for technology professionals including software
      developers, cybersecurity experts, data scientists, and IT managers.
    category: Practice Area

  - term: Marketing
    definition: >-
      Creative and marketing staffing for brand managers, digital marketers,
      designers, and content strategists.
    category: Practice Area

  - term: Legal
    definition: >-
      Legal staffing for attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers, and
      legal support staff.
    category: Practice Area

  - term: Administrative
    definition: >-
      Staffing for administrative professionals including executive assistants,
      office managers, and data entry specialists.
    category: Practice Area

  - term: FortuneRanking
    definition: >-
      Robert Half International is ranked in the Fortune 500, reflecting its
      status as a large publicly traded company.
    category: Company Classification