EX-23.1 4 irm257b.txt CONSENT OF BDO SEIDMAN, LLP CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Hudson Highland Group, Inc. New York, New York We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 12, 2003, relating to the Financial Statements of Hudson Highland Group, Inc. for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, appearing in Hudson Highland Group, Inc.'s Form 10 filed March 14, 2003. /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP New York, New York March 31, 2003