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                                                                    Exhibit 24.1
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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT






         We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement
No. 33-57078 of On Assignment, Inc. and subsidiaries on Form S-8 of our report
dated January 24, 1997, with respect to the consolidated financial statements
and financial statements schedule of On Assignment, Inc. appearing in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K of On Assignment, Inc. for the year ended December
31, 1996.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Deloitte & Touche LLP

March 26, 1997
Los Angeles, California