1 EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 33-95144, 333-02388, 333-23495 and 333-49849) of Business Resource Group of our report dated December 8, 1998, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Business Resource Group for the year ended October 31, 1998. Deloitte & Touche LLP San Jose, California January 25, 1999