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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. )*

                        ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                 COMMON STOCK
             -----------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  770323103
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                  Linda S. Martinson, Esq. (212) 583-2000
                767 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10153
             -----------------------------------------------------
                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                
             -----------------------------------------------------
            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous  statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).

                                                    SEC 1746 (12-91)<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                          Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 770323103                       Page 2 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       Baron Capital Group, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [ X ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES              864,200
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             3,711,312
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH               864,200
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       3,711,312
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       4,575,512
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       5.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       HC, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                          Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 770323103                       Page 3 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       BAMCO, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [ X ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             2,600,000
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH              
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       2,600,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       2,600,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       2.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IA, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                           Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 770323103                        Page 4 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       Baron Capital Management, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [ X ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES              864,200
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             1,111,312
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH               864,200
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       1,111,312
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,975,512
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       2.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IA, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                           Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 770323103                        Page 5 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       Baron Asset Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [ X ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             2,335,000
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH             
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       2,335,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       2,335,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       2.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IV, OO 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                      Schedule 13D (continued)

CUSIP No. 770323103                        Page 6 of 11 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Ronald Baron
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]
                                                             (b)  [  ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       USA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES              939,200
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             3,711,312
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH               939,200
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       3,711,312
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       4,650,512
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       5.1%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                             Page 7 of 11 Pages

Item 1.   Security and Issuer
          (a)  Name of Issuer:
               Robert Half International, Inc.
          (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
               
               
          (c)  Title and Class of Securities:
               Common Stock

Item 2.   Identity and Background
          (a)  Name:
               Baron Capital Group, Inc.  ('BCG')
               BAMCO, Inc.  ('BAMCO')
               Baron Capital Management, Inc.  ('BCM')
               Baron Asset Fund ('BAF')
               Ronald Baron
          (b)  Business Address:
               767 Fifth Avenue
               24th Floor
               New York, NY 10153
          (c)  Present Principal Employment:
               BCG:             Holding company
               BAMCO:           Investment adviser
               BCM:             Investment adviser
               BAF:             Registered investment company
               Ronald Baron:    President: BCG, BAMCO, BCM; CEO OF BAF
               767 Fifth Avenue
               24th Floor
               New York, NY 10153
          (d)  Record of Convictions:
               During the last five years, Filing Persons were not convicted
               in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
               similar misdemeanors.)
          (e)  Record of Civil Proceedings:
               During the last five years, Filing Persons were not a party to
               a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
               competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was
               or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
               future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating such
               activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or
               finding any violation with respect to such laws.
          (f)  Citizenship:
               BCG, BAMCO and BCM are New York corporations.  BAF is a 
               Massachusetts business trust.  Ronald Baron is a citizen
               of the United States.

Item 3.    Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
           Reporting Person owns 75,000 shares of the issuer directly,
           paid for with cash for an aggregate purchase price of $382,692.
           BAMCO directed the purchase of 2,600,000 shares of the issuer
           for its investment advisory clients for an aggregate purchase
           price of $28,489,410.  Of those shares, 2,335,000 were purchased
           for the account of BAF, for a total purchase price of $24,254,197.
           BCM directed the purchase of 1,111,312 shares of the issuer for its
           investment advisory clients for an aggregate purchase price of
           $13,184,202.  BCM also directed the purchase of 864,200 shares
           for two investment partnerships for an aggregate purchase price of
           $8,311,371.  The shares were paid for by cash assets in the
           respective clients' accounts and by margin borrowings for the
           account of one BCM client pursuant to standard margin agreement
           with Spear, Leeds & Kellogg. 


<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                                          Page 8 of 11 Pages


  Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction
           The securities referred to herein were acquired in the ordinary
           course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and
           do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
           the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
           with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes
           of effect.  Filing Persons reserve the right to discuss management
           and other proposals with other persons.

 Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer
           (a) Amount and percentage beneficially owned:
               BCG:              4,575,512       5.0%*
               BAMCO:            2,600,000       2.9%*
               BCM:              1,111,312       2.2%*
               BAF:              2,335,000       2.6% 
               Ronald Baron:     4,650,512       5.1%*
                 *Disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares

           (b) Number of shares as to which such person has:
               (i)   sole power to vote or direct the vote:
               BCG*:               864,200
               BAMCO*:                   0      
               BCM*:               864,200
               BAF:                      0
               Ronald Baron*:      939,200
               (ii)  shared power to vote or direct the vote:
               BCG*:             3,711,312
               BAMCO*:           2,600,000      
               BCM*:             1,111,312
               BAF:              2,335,000
               Ronald Baron*:    3,711,312                       
               (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
               BCG*:               864,200
               BAMCO*:                   0      
               BCM*:               864,200
               BAF:                      0
               Ronald Baron*:      939,200
              (iv)  shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
               BCG*:             3,711,312
               BAMCO*:           2,600,000      
               BCM*:             1,111,312
               BAF:              2,335,000
               Ronald Baron*:    3,711,312
          
              *Reporting Persons may be deemed to share power to vote and
               dispose of shares referred to herein as a result of control
               relationships (BCG and Ronald Baron with respect to all of
               the shares; BAMCO with respect to the BAF shares) and 
               pursuant to investment advisory relationships with advisory
               clients.  The shares reported above for sole power are
               attributable to investment partnerships for which BCM and
               Ronald Baron serve as general partners.  Reporting Persons
               disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares for which they
               share power.

           (c) A schedule of transactions effected in the last sixty days is
               attached hereto.

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                                          Page 9 of 11 Pages

           (d) Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
               The investment advisory clients have the right to receive the
               dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the securities
               in their respective accounts. To the best of Reporting Person's
               knowledge, other than the shares reported herein, no person has
               such interest relating to more than 5% of the outstanding class
               of securities.

           (e) Ownership of Less than Five Percent:
               Not applicable.

Item 6.    Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
           Respect to Securities of the Issuer

           By virtue of their investment advisory agreements with their 
           clients, BCM and BAMCO have been given the discretion to dispose
           or direct the disposition of the securities in the advisory
           accounts.  All such agreements are, however, revocable.  The
           advisory agreements for the Baron Funds have been approved by their
           Board of Trustees.  The agreements of the Baron Funds are filed as
           exhibit 99 to Form N1-A for Baron Asset Fund and are incorporated
           by reference herein.  All the advisory agreements are pursuant
           to a standard form.
           
Item 7.    Material to be Filed as Exhibits
           Exhibit 99 - 60 days of trading.
 
 Signature

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.

Date:     February 12, 1998


                               Baron Capital Group, Inc., BAMCO, Inc.,
                               Baron Capital Management, Inc.  and
                               Baron Assert Fund
                               By:

                                /s/ Ronald Baron
                                _______________________________________
                                    Ronald Baron, President


                               Ronald Baron, Individually
                               By:
  
                                /s/ Ronald Baron
                                _______________________________________
                                    Ronald Baron
         

                    
Transaction Schedule                    
From 12-06-97 To 02-06-98                    
                    
          Acct                Exec.
Date      ID   Trans        Qty    Price
- --------  -----     -----       ------  ---------
12/10/97    bcm   sell       500    39.1527
12/12/97    bcm   sell       500    37.4375
12/15/97    bcm   buy      2,000    36.6156
12/15/97    bcm   buy      2,000    36.6156
12/15/97    bcm   buy      4,600    36.6156
12/19/97    baf   buy      2,500    34.8112
12/19/97    baf   buy      5,000    35.7500
12/19/97    bcm   buy      1,000    34.8112
12/19/97    bcm   buy      1,000    34.8112
12/22/97    baf   buy      5,000    36.1308
12/22/97    bcm   buy      3,000    36.1308
12/22/97    bcp   buy      6,875    36.1308
12/24/97    baf   buy      5,000    36.5000
12/26/97    bcp   buy      5,000    36.1363
12/29/97    baf   buy     10,000    36.0984
12/29/97    bcp   buy     10,000    36.0984
12/30/97    baf   buy     10,000    36.6875
12/30/97    bcp   buy     10,000    36.6875
12/31/97    bcm   sell     1,400    36.1887
01/01/98    bcp   sell     7,500    40.0013
01/01/98    bcp   sell    24,500    40.0013
01/01/98    bcp   sell     5,700    40.0013
01/01/98    bcp   sell     3,200    40.0013
01/01/98    bcp   sell     3,200    40.0013
01/01/98    bcp   sell     2,600    40.0013
01/01/98    bcp   sell     2,000    40.0013
01/01/98    bcp   sell     8,100    40.0013
01/07/98    baf   buy      5,000    38.0750
01/08/98    baf   buy     20,000    36.9417
01/08/98    bcp   buy      6,800    36.9417
01/09/98    baf   buy     15,000    36.5417
01/12/98    baf   buy     10,000    33.3750
01/13/98    baf   buy     12,500    37.0185
01/13/98    bcp   buy      5,000    37.0185
01/13/98    bamco buy      2,500    37.0185
01/15/98    baf   buy      2,500    37.1250
01/16/98    baf   buy     20,000    36.9688
01/20/98    baf   buy      5,000    37.9925
01/23/98    baf   buy      5,000    37.1250
01/26/98    bcm   buy      1,000    37.6000
01/27/98    baf   buy      5,000    37.6250


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