WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- A net 6 percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) in the West Palm Beach area expect to add staff during the third quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Financial Hiring Index. Nine percent of executives surveyed plan to add staff during the quarter and 3 percent anticipate reductions in personnel. The net 6 percent increase is down two points from the area's second-quarter 2007 forecast but three points above the national average.

The local results reflect a two-quarter rolling average based on the responses of 200 CFOs from a stratified random sample of companies in the West Palm Beach area with 20 or more employees; 1,400 CFOs were queried for the national data. (To view the national results, visit http://www.roberthalf.com/PressRoom.) The surveys were conducted by an independent research firm and developed by Robert Half International, the world's largest staffing services firm specializing in accounting, finance and information technology. Robert Half has been tracking financial hiring activity in the United States since 1992.

"Companies have become more strategic in their hiring efforts and are looking for individuals who combine strong technical expertise with outstanding communication skills," said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International. "Once solid candidates are identified, employers are moving quickly to bring them on board."

Robert Half International was founded in 1948 and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Its financial staffing divisions include Accountemps(R), Robert Half(R) Finance & Accounting and Robert Half(R) Management Resources, for temporary, full-time and senior-level project professionals, respectively. The company has more than 350 staffing locations throughout North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, and offers online job search services on its divisional websites, all of which can be accessed at http://www.rhi.com/.

CONTACT: Lisa Montagna, +1-727-576-7717, lisa.montagna@rhi.com, or
Michael Weiss, +1-650-234-6383, michael.weiss@rhi.com, both of Robert Half
International

Web site: http://www.rhii.com/
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