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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

TMP Worldwide Inc.
New York, New York

    We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting a part of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-3 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated February 16, 2001
relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of TMP Worldwide
Inc. and Subsidiaries, appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2000.

    We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
the Prospectus constituting a part of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on
Form S-3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1.

                                          /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
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                                          BDO SEIDMAN, LLP

New York, New York
September 4, 2001