UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2)*

                           HUDSON HIGHLAND GROUP, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                    Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    443792106
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2005
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                                [X] Rule 13d-1(b)
                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                          Continued on following pages
                                Page 1 of 9 Pages


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1   Names of Reporting Persons
    I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

           PERRY CORP.

2   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                     a. [ ]
                                     b. [ ]

3   SEC Use Only

4   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           NEW YORK

                     5     Sole Voting Power
  Number of                     2,255,876
  Shares
Beneficially         6     Shared Voting Power
 Owned By                       0
  Each
 Reporting           7     Sole Dispositive Power
  Person                        2,255,876
   With
                     8     Shared Dispositive Power
                                0

9   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           2,255,876

10  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
    Shares (See Instructions)

           [   ]

11  Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

           9.31%

12  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

           IA, CO

                                                               Page 3 of 9 Pages

1   Names of Reporting Persons
    I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

           RICHARD C. PERRY

2   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                     a. [ ]
                                     b. [ ]

3   SEC Use Only

4   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           UNITED STATES

                     5     Sole Voting Power
  Number of                     2,255,876
  Shares
Beneficially         6     Shared Voting Power
 Owned By                       0
  Each
 Reporting           7     Sole Dispositive Power
  Person                        2,255,876
   With
                     8     Shared Dispositive Power
                                0

9   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           2,255,876

10  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
    (See Instructions)

           [   ]

11  Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

           9.31%

12  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

           IN, HC




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Item 1(a)  Name of Issuer:

           Hudson Highalnd Group, Inc. (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b)  Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

           622 Third Avenue
           New York, NY 10017

Item 2(a)  Name of Person Filing:

           This  statement is filed on behalf of each of the  following  persons
           (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

           i) Perry Corp.; and

           ii) Richard C. Perry,  in his  capacities  as the  President and sole
           stockholder of Perry Corp. ("Mr. Perry").

           This  statement  relates to Shares (as defined  herein)  held for the
           accounts  of two or more  private  investment  funds for which  Perry
           Corp.  acts as general  partner and/or managing member of the general
           partner and/or investment adviser.

Item 2(b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

           The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
           Persons is 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153.

Item 2(c)  Citizenship:

           1) Perry Corp. is a New York corporation; and

           2) Mr. Perry is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d)  Title of Class of Securities:

           Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Shares").

Item 2(e)  CUSIP Number:

           443792106

Item 3.    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
           (c), check whether the person filing is a:

           i) Perry Corp. is an investment  adviser registered under Section 203
           of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

           ii) Mr. Perry is a control person of Perry Corp.



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Item 4.    Ownership:

Item 4(a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

           As of the Date of Event,  each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed
           to be the beneficial owner of 2,255,876 Shares.

Item 4(b)  Percent of Class:

           As of the  Date of  Event,  the  number  of  Shares  outstanding  was
           24,228,421  according to the Issuer's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q
           for the quarter  ended  September 30, 2005 filed on November 4, 2005.
           As of the Date of Event,  each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed
           to be the beneficial owner of approximately 6.72% of the total number
           of Shares outstanding.

Item 4(c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

    Perry Corp.
    (i)    Sole power to vote or direct the vote                       2,255,876
    (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                          0
    (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of       2,255,876
    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of             0

    Mr. Perry
    (i)    Sole power to vote or direct the vote                       2,255,876
    (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                          0
    (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of       2,255,876
    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

           This Item 5 is not applicable.

Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

           The  limited  partners  of (or  investors  in)  each  of the  private
           investment funds for which Perry Corp. acts as general partner and/or
           managing member of the general partner and/or investment adviser have
           the  right to  participate  in the  receipt  of  dividends  from,  or
           proceeds  from the sale of, the  securities  held for the accounts of
           their respective  funds in accordance with their  respective  limited
           partnership interest (or investment  percentages) in their respective
           funds.



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Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
           the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

           Perry  Corp.  is the  relevant  entity  for  which  Mr.  Perry may be
           considered a control person.

           Perry Corp. is an investment  adviser registered under the Investment
           Advisers Act of 1940.

Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

           This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group:

           This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.   Certification:

           By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the
           best of such person's knowledge and belief,  the securities  referred
           to  above  were  acquired  and are  held in the  ordinary  course  of
           business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or
           with the effect of changing or influencing  the control of the Issuer
           of such  securities  and  were  not  acquired  and  are  not  held in
           connection  with or as a participant in any  transaction  having such
           purpose or effect.



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                                   SIGNATURES


     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,  the
undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


Date:  February 10, 2006        PERRY CORP.

                                By:    Richard C. Perry
                                Title: President

                                       By:  /s/ Michael C. Neus
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Michael C. Neus
                                           Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  February 10, 2006        RICHARD C. PERRY

                                By:    /s/ Michael C. Neus
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Michael C. Neus
                                       Attorney-in-Fact



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                                                        Page No.
A.  Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2006,                 9
    by and among the Reporting Persons........................




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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     The  undersigned  hereby  agree that the  statement  on  Schedule  13G with
respect to the Common Stock,  $.001 par value, of Hudson  Highland Group,  Inc.,
dated as of  February  10,  2006,  is,  and any  amendments  thereto  (including
amendments on Schedule 13D) signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on
behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance  with the  provisions of Rule
13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Date:  February 10, 2006        PERRY CORP.

                                By:    Richard C. Perry
                                Title: President

                                       By: /s/ Michael C. Neus
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Michael C. Neus
                                           Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  February 10, 2006        RICHARD C. PERRY

                                By:    /s/ Michael C. Neus
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Michael C. Neus
                                       Attorney-in-Fact