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                                                                 Exhibit 23.2




              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



As independent certified public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this registration statement of our report dated
April 11, 1997 (except with respect to the matters discussed in Note 9, as to
which the date is June 3, 1997) in Lamalie Associates, Inc.'s Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-26027) and our report dated February 27, 1998,
in Lamalie Associates, Inc.'s Report on Form 8-K.



/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP


Tampa, Florida,
  April 30, 1998