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Robert Half's Annual Suit Drive Reaches Major Milestone

More Than 320,000 Interview-Appropriate Items Collected Over Past 15 Years

MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year since 2002, Robert Half offices across North America have collected interview-appropriate clothing and accessories for economically disadvantaged job seekers. This year, nearly 24,000 pieces were donated by staff and their local business partners, bringing the 15-year program total to more than 320,000 items. Donations were distributed to nonprofit organizations, including Dress for Success, one of Robert Half's national charity partners, to be shared with their clients.

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"Every day, Robert Half helps people find satisfying work, and that includes preparing them for a successful job interview," said Reesa Staten, senior vice president of Corporate Communications for Robert Half. "By providing interview-appropriate attire, the nonprofits we support during our suit drive are giving disadvantaged job seekers a leg up in the job search and boosting their confidence in the process."

View an infographic of highlights from the suit drive including the number of participating offices and the cities that topped the list in donations.  

Founded in 1948, Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized staffing firm and a recognized leader in professional consulting and staffing services. The company's specialized staffing divisions include Accountemps®, Robert Half® Finance & Accounting and Robert Half® Management Resources, for temporary, full-time and senior-level project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; OfficeTeam®, for highly skilled administrative support professionals; Robert Half® Technology, for project and full-time technology professionals; Robert Half® Legal, for project and full-time staffing of lawyers, paralegals and legal support personnel; and The Creative Group®, for interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals. Robert Half also is the parent company of Protiviti®, a global consulting firm that provides clients with consulting solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, analytics, governance, risk and internal audit.

Robert Half has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide and offers job search services at www.roberthalf.com.

 

 

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