COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 561310

Employment Placement Services

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

16companies1948–1998founding years16still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedRobert Half International Inc.FoundedRobert Half International Inc.
1948
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
FoundedChugach Alaska CorporationFoundedChugach Alaska CorporationFoundedRCM Technologies, Inc.FoundedRCM Technologies, Inc.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
FoundedMichael Page International plcFoundedMichael Page International plc
1976
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedAmedysis, Inc.FoundedAmedysis, Inc.
1982
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedGlotel plcFoundedGlotel plc
1989
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedHall, Kinion & Associates, Inc.FoundedHall, Kinion & Associates, Inc.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedKforce Inc.FoundedKforce Inc.
1998
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Robert Half International Inc. →
Active · founded 1948
Robert Half International Inc.
Robert Half International Inc. →
Active · founded 1948
Robert Half International Inc.
Chugach Alaska Corporation →
Active · founded 1971
Chugach Alaska Corporation (CAC) is one of the most successful of the 12 Alaska Native Regional Corporations that were…
Chugach Alaska Corporation →
Active · founded 1971
Chugach Alaska Corporation (CAC) is one of the most successful of the 12 Alaska Native Regional Corporations that were…
RCM Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1971
RCM Technologies, Inc.
RCM Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1971
RCM Technologies, Inc.
Michael Page International plc →
Active · founded 1976 · United Kingdom
Michael Page International plc (MPI) is one of the world's leading recruitment companies.
Michael Page International plc →
Active · founded 1976 · United Kingdom
Michael Page International plc (MPI) is one of the world's leading recruitment companies.
Amedysis, Inc. →
Active · founded 1982
Amedisys, Inc., with its main office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, operates 60 home-care nursing locations in nine…
Amedysis, Inc. →
Active · founded 1982
Amedisys, Inc., with its main office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, operates 60 home-care nursing locations in nine…
Glotel plc →
Active · founded 1989 · United Kingdom
Glotel plc provides a full range of recruitment services, meeting temporary and permanent staffing requirements, as…
Glotel plc →
Active · founded 1989 · United Kingdom
Glotel plc provides a full range of recruitment services, meeting temporary and permanent staffing requirements, as…
Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc.
Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc.
Kforce Inc. →
Active · founded 1998
Kforce Inc.
Kforce Inc. →
Active · founded 1998
Kforce Inc.
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