CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT
                          CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



Hudson Highland Group, Inc.
New York, New York


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to 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 and to the incorporation by reference of our
report dated May 15, 2003 appearing in Hudson Highland Group, Inc.'s quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, issued pursuant to the
provision of Statement of Auditing Standards 100.


/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP

New York, New York
May 15, 2003