Exhibit No. 17 Headway Corporate Resources, Inc. Form 10-K File No. 0-23170 Consent Of Independent Auditors Headway Corporate Resources, Inc. New York, New York We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-08615) of Headway Corporate Resources, Inc. and in the related Prospectus of our report dated February 21, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Headway Corporate Resources, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999. ERNST & YOUNG LLP New York, New York March 28, 2000 E-2