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                                  EXHIBIT 10.7.1

                    Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option

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                          WESTERN STAFF SERVICES, INC.
                        NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION


     Notice is hereby given of the following option grant (the "Option") to
purchase shares of the Common Stock of Western Staff Services, Inc. (the
"Corporation"):

     OPTIONEE:  1-

     GRANT DATE:  2-

     VESTING COMMENCEMENT DATE: 3-

     EXERCISE PRICE:  $4- per share

     NUMBER OF OPTION SHARES: 5- shares

     EXPIRATION DATE:  6-

     TYPE OF OPTION:  ______  Incentive Stock Option

                      ______  Non-Statutory Stock Option

     EXERCISE SCHEDULE: The Option shall become exercisable with respect to (i)
     twenty-five percent (25%) of the Option Shares upon Optionee's completion
     of one (1) year of Service measured from the Vesting Commencement Date and
     (ii) the balance of the Option Shares in thirty-six (36) successive equal
     monthly installments upon Optionee's completion of each month of Service
     over the thirty-six (36) month period measured from the first anniversary
     of the Vesting Commencement Date. In no event shall the Option become
     exercisable for any additional Option Shares after Optionee's cessation of
     Service.

     Optionee understands and agrees that the Option is granted subject to and
in accordance with the terms of the Western Staff Services, Inc. 1996 Stock
Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the "Plan"). Optionee further agrees to be bound by
the terms of the Plan and the terms of the Option as set forth in the Stock
Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.

     Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the official prospectus
for the Plan in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. A copy of the Plan is
available upon request made to the Corporate Secretary at the Corporation's
principal offices.

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     NO EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE CONTRACT. Nothing in this Notice or in the
attached Stock Option Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon Optionee any
right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere
with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation (or any
Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Optionee) or of Optionee, which
rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate Optionee's Service at
any time for any reason, with or without cause.

     DEFINITIONS. All capitalized terms in this Notice shall have the meaning
assigned to them in this Notice or in the attached Stock Option Agreement.

________________________, 199__
          Date


                                    WESTERN STAFF SERVICES, INC.


                                    By: __________________________________

                                    Title: _______________________________



                                    ______________________________________
                                    OPTIONEE

                                    Address: _____________________________

                                    ______________________________________


ATTACHMENTS

EXHIBIT A - STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT B - PLAN SUMMARY AND PROSPECTUS

                                      2.

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                                   EXHIBIT A

                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

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                                   EXHIBIT B

                          PLAN SUMMARY AND PROSPECTUS