EXHIBIT 10.17


                       ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
                       ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUS PLAN

     1.  DEFINITIONS.  As used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below:

     ADMINISTRATOR means a committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the
Company, which committee shall not have less than two Board members and shall be
disinterested within the meaning of Regulation 16b-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

     ANNUAL DETERMINATION means the Target EPS, Target Bonuses and other items
determined annually by the Administrator, as described in Section 4 of this
Plan.

     AWARD DATE means the date that the Administrator makes its written
certification of a Bonus pursuant to Section 5 or Section 6.

     BONUS means a Preliminary Bonus, a Final Bonus, or both.

     BONUS YEAR means the fiscal year with respect to which a Bonus is paid
pursuant to the Plan.

     COMPANY means Robert Half International Inc., a Delaware corporation.

     ELIGIBLE EXECUTIVE means (a) any elected executive officer of the Company
and (b) any executive of the Company who has senior management functions and
responsibilities, as designated by the Administrator.

     EPS means fully diluted earnings per share, determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. For purposes of the foregoing
sentence, earnings shall mean income before extraordinary items, discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles and after
full accrual for the bonuses paid under this Plan.

     FAIR MARKET VALUE of the Stock for a specified date means the closing sales
price of the Stock on the New York Stock Exchange, as reported in THE WALL
STREET JOURNAL (Western Edition), on such date or, if there are no trades on
such date, the closing price on the latest preceding business day upon which
trades occurred.

     FINAL BONUS means the Year-End Bonus less the Preliminary Bonus, but only
if such number is greater than zero.

     FINAL EPS means EPS calculated as of the end of a fiscal year.

     FINAL MULTIPLIER means (a) the Final Ratio, if the Final Ratio is greater
than or equal to .5 and less than or equal to 2, (b) 2, if the Final Ratio is
greater than 2, or (c) 0, if the Final Ratio is less than .5.

     FINAL RATIO means the result obtained by dividing Final EPS by Target EPS.

     NINE-MONTH PERIOD means the first three fiscal quarters of the Bonus Year.

     PLAN means this Annual Performance Bonus Plan.

     POTENTIAL YEAR-END BONUS means, with respect to each Eligible Executive,
the product of the Final Multiplier and such Eligible Executive's Target Bonus,
but in no event may such amount be in excess of twice the highest bonus paid by
the Company to any Eligible Executive with respect to 1993, as reported by the
Company in its Proxy Statement for the 1994 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

     PRELIMINARY BONUS means, with respect to each Eligible Executive, 85% of
the Product of the Preliminary Multiplier and such Eligible Executive's Target
Bonus, but in no event may such amount be in excess of twice the highest bonus
paid by the Company to any Eligible Executive with respect to 1993, as reported
by the Company in its Proxy Statement for the 1994 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.



     PRELIMINARY EPS means 1.334 multiplied by EPS for a Nine-Month Period.

     PRELIMINARY MULTIPLIER means (a) the Preliminary Ratio, if the Preliminary
Ratio is greater than or equal to .5 and less than or equal to 2, (b) 2, if the
Preliminary Ratio is greater than 2, or (c) 0, if the Preliminary Ratio is less
than .5.

     PRELIMINARY RATIO means the result obtained by dividing Preliminary EPS by
Target EPS.

     REPAYMENT AMOUNT means that amount calculated in accordance with
Section 7.4 hereof.

     STOCK means the Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of the Company.

     TARGET BONUS means that amount set forth, with respect to each Eligible
Executive, in an Annual Determination.

     TARGET EPS means the EPS goal set annually by the Administrator, as set
forth in an Annual Determination.

     YEAR-END BONUS means, with respect to each Eligible Executive, that amount
that the Administrator determines in accordance with Section 6 hereof, but in no
event may such amount be in excess of twice the highest bonus paid by the
Company to any Eligible Executive with respect to 1993, as reported by the
Company in its Proxy Statement for the 1994 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

     2.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of the Plan is to attract, retain and motivate
key senior management employees by providing additional compensation, in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, based on the
Company's earnings.

     3.  ADMINISTRATION.  The Administrator is authorized to construe and
interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations
relating to the Plan, and to make all determinations and to take all actions
necessary or advisable for the Plan's administration. Whenever the Plan
authorizes or requires the Administrator to take any action, make any
determination or decision, or form any opinion, then any such action,
determination, decision or opinion by or of the Administrator shall be in the
absolute discretion of the Administrator and shall be final and binding upon all
persons in interest, including the Company and all Eligible Executives.

     4.  ANNUAL DETERMINATION.  On an annual basis, not later than the end of
the first fiscal quarter of the Bonus Year, the Administrator shall determine
the following with respect to the Bonus Year:

         (i)  the Eligible Executives;

         (ii)  the Target EPS for the Bonus Year;

         (iii)  the Target Bonus for the Bonus Year for each Eligible Executive;
     and

         (iv)  such other matters as are appropriate with respect to the Plan
     (together, the "Annual Determination").

     5.  DETERMINATION OF PRELIMINARY BONUS.  Within five business days after
the public release by the Company of its audited results for the third fiscal
quarter of the Bonus Year, the Chief Financial Officer shall (a) calculate the
Preliminary EPS, (b) determine the Preliminary Multiplier for the Bonus Year,
(c) calculate, with respect to each Eligible Executive, his Preliminary Bonus,
(d) deliver each calculation to the Administrator. The Administrator shall,
prior to the end of the Bonus Year, review the information submitted by the
Chief Financial Officer and certify, in writing, each Eligible Executive's
Preliminary Bonus.

     6.  DETERMINATION OF YEAR-END BONUS.  Within ten business days after the
public release by the Company of its audited results for the Bonus Year, the
Chief Financial Officer shall (a) calculate the Final EPS, (b) determine the
Final Multiplier for the Bonus Year, (c) calculate, with respect to each
Eligible Executive, the Potential Year-End Bonus and (d) deliver such
calculations to the Administrator. The Administrator shall, within 90 days of
the end of the Bonus Year, review the information submitted by the Chief
Financial Officer and certify, in writing, each Eligible Executive's Year-End



Bonus, which shall be the Potential Year-End Bonus; provided, however, that if
any Eligible Executive's Potential Year-End Bonus is greater than such Eligible
Executive's Preliminary Bonus, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion,
reduce such Year-End Bonus to such amount that is not less than the Eligible
Executive's Preliminary Bonus as the Administrator may determine.

     7.  BONUS PAYMENTS.  Each Eligible Executive shall be paid a Bonus in
accordance with the following:

     7.1.  PRELIMINARY BONUS.  The Company shall pay the Preliminary Bonus to
each Eligible Executive after such Preliminary Bonus is certified by the
Administrator but prior to the end of the Bonus Year. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, or anything appearing elsewhere herein, if an Eligible Executive is
not employed by the Company on the date that Preliminary Bonuses are certified
by the Administrator, then a pro-rated Preliminary Bonus shall be paid to such
Eligible Executive (a) if the termination of employment was by reason of the
Eligible Executive's death, (b) as provided by any agreement or arrangement in
existence on the date the Plan was approved by the stockholders or (c) under
such circumstances as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine;
otherwise, no Preliminary Bonus in any amount shall be paid to such Eligible
Executive.

     7.2.  FINAL BONUS.  The Company shall pay the Final Bonus to each Eligible
Executive after such Final Bonus is certified by the Administrator but prior to
the end of the first fiscal quarter following the Bonus Year. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, or anything appearing elsewhere herein, if an Eligible Executive
is not employed by the Company on the last day of the Bonus Year, then a
pro-rated Final Bonus shall be paid to such Eligible Executive (a) if the
termination of employment was by reason of the Eligible Executive's death,
(b) as provided by any agreement or arrangement in existence on the date the
Plan was approved by the stockholders or (c) under such circumstances as the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine; otherwise, no Final Bonus
in any amount shall be paid to such Eligible Executive.

     7.3.  STOCK IN LIEU OF CASH.  At the discretion of the Administrator on the
Award Date, up to 100% of any Final Bonus may be paid in shares of Stock rather
than in cash. Any such shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the
Award Date. Fractional shares may not be granted. Any shares granted pursuant to
this Section 7.3 shall not be subject to forfeiture for any reason, but shall be
subject to a restriction that prevents any disposition thereof for a period of
six months and one day from the Award Date.

     7.4.  REPAYMENT OF PRELIMINARY BONUS.  If the Year-End Bonus for an
Eligible Executive is less than such Eligible Executive's Preliminary Bonus,
such Eligible Executive shall repay such difference (the "Repayment Amount")
within fifteen (15) business days of notification thereof. To the extent the
Repayment Amount is unpaid, the Company shall, consistent with applicable law,
be entitled to deduct the Repayment Amount from any other amounts due by the
Company to such Eligible Executive, and to pursue any and all other legal and
equitable remedies to recover such Repayment Amount.

     8.  EMPLOYMENT.  The selection of an employee as an Eligible Executive
shall not affect any right of the Company to terminate, with or without cause,
such person's employment at any time.

     9.  WITHHOLDING TAXES.  The Company shall, to the extent permitted by law,
have the right to deduct from a Bonus any federal, state or local taxes of any
kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such Bonus.

     10.  AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.  The Administrator
may at any time amend, alter, suspend, or discontinue this Plan.



     11.  INDEMNIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATOR.  Indemnification of members of the
group constituting the Administrator for actions with respect to the Plan shall
be in accordance with the terms and conditions of separate indemnification
agreements, if any, that have been or shall be entered into from time to time
between the Company and any such person.

     12.  HEADINGS.  The headings used in this Plan are for convenience only,
and shall not be used to construe the terms and conditions of the Plan.