Reporting Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reporting segment data

Reporting segment data is presented in the following table for the indicated periods:

	Year ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Revenue:
Enterprise Talent (1)	$	495,955		$	595,963		$	728,686
Specialty Talent and Technology Solutions (4)	74,931			41,430			32,145
Engineering Solutions	243,298			294,941			303,237
MRI	50,183			53,160			58,904
Total revenue	$	864,367		$	985,494		$	1,122,972
Gross profit:
Enterprise Talent (1)	$	56,362		$	71,928		$	88,738
Specialty Talent and Technology Solutions (4)	22,108			13,432			10,920
Engineering Solutions	59,210			73,391			79,184
MRI	24,440			26,150			27,715
Total gross profit	$	162,120		$	184,901		$	206,557
Operating profit (loss):
Enterprise Talent (1), (2), (5)	$	(7,504	)	$	(1,448	)	$	24,594
Specialty Talent and Technology Solutions (2), (3), (4)	(483		)	731			4,053
Engineering Solutions (2), (5), (6)	(10,238		)	(12,840		)	(12,309		)
MRI (2)	3,980			6,012			6,531
Corporate (2), (7)	(16,238		)	(21,051		)	(17,483		)
Total operating profit (loss)	(30,483		)	(28,596		)	5,386
Other income (expense), net	(988		)	61			(228		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(31,471	)	$	(28,535	)	$	5,158

⁽¹⁾    On September 16, 2016, the Company completed the sale of Anders, the Company's UK staffing and recruitment business, which is included in Enterprise Talent, and recorded a charge of $11.3 million on disposition. Anders results are presented in the following table for the indicated periods (excluding allocation of corporate costs):

	Year ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Revenue	$	59,302		$	104,977		$	113,691
Gross profit	9,758			17,579			19,121
Operating and administrative expenses	11,542			19,503			18,716
Impairment	—			10,653			—
Operating income (loss)	(1,784		)	(12,577		)	405

⁽²⁾  In 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $3.8 million, $4.2 million and $3.6 million, respectively, to "Restructuring and other related costs" related to certain Restructuring Plans. The following table summarizes the amount of restructuring and other related costs recognized by reporting segment for the indicated periods:

	Year ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Enterprise Talent	$	433	$	1,084	$	1,001
Specialty Talent and Technology Solutions	215		130		152
Engineering Solutions	2,690		2,153		2,092
MRI	206		—		259
Corporate	223		850		141
Restructuring and other related costs	$	3,767	$	4,217	$	3,645

⁽³⁾  In 2016, the Company's Specialty Talent and Technology Solutions segment recorded a benefit to "Operating and administrative expenses" of $0.8 million related to the reversal of the EdgeRock acquisition earnout liability.

⁽⁴⁾  On October 6, 2015, the Company acquired EdgeRock, which is included in Specialty Talent and Technology Solutions.

⁽⁵⁾  In 2015, the Company recorded an aggregate charge of $21.5 million to "Impairment" related to the impairment of goodwill comprised of $10.7 million in Enterprise Talent and $10.4 million in Engineering Solutions and $0.5 million related to the impairment of certain fixed assets in Engineering Solutions.

⁽⁶⁾  In 2014, the Company's Engineering Solutions segment recorded $14.7 million of charges to "Impairment" related to the impairment of goodwill, definite-lived intangibles and other assets.

⁽⁷⁾  In 2015, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $0.8 million for sale of a non-operating corporate asset. Proceeds from the sale were $1.2 million.

Schedule of restructuring and other related cots recognized during the year

The following table summarizes the amount of restructuring and other related costs recognized by reporting segment for the indicated periods:

	Year ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Enterprise Talent	$	433	$	1,084	$	1,001
Specialty Talent and Technology Solutions	215		130		152
Engineering Solutions	2,690		2,153		2,092
MRI	206		—		259
Corporate	223		850		141
Restructuring and other related costs	$	3,767	$	4,217	$	3,645

Total depreciation and amortization by reporting segment

Total depreciation and amortization by reporting segment is presented in the table below for the indicated periods:

	Year ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Depreciation and amortization:
Enterprise Talent	$	1,070	$	1,253	$	1,038
Specialty Talent and Technology Solutions	2,632		2,483		368
Engineering Solutions	4,630		5,724		6,231
MRI	275		295		344
Corporate	1,693		1,924		2,736
Total depreciation and amortization	$	10,300	$	11,679	$	10,717

Reporting segment asset data

Reporting segment asset data is presented in the following table as of the indicated dates:

	December 31,
	2016		2015
Assets:
Enterprise Talent	$	102,770	$	137,695
Specialty Talent and Technology Solutions	38,505		40,127
Engineering Solutions	93,067		93,810
MRI	22,558		23,273
Corporate	32,392		44,192
Total assets	$	289,292	$	339,097

Capital expenditure data by reporting segment

Capital expenditure data by reporting segment is presented in the table below for the indicated periods:

	Year ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Purchases of property and equipment:
Enterprise Talent	$	256	$	2,046	$	2,008
Specialty Talent and Technology Solutions	266		318		635
Engineering Solutions	1,316		4,276		5,050
MRI	56		153		38
Corporate	5,697		1,147		1,043
Total purchases of property and equipment	$	7,591	$	7,940	$	8,774

Schedule of revenues by geographic area

Revenue and fixed assets by geographic area are presented in the tables below for the indicated periods:

	Year ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Revenue:
US	$	686,526	$	738,400	$	798,285
Canada	117,712		139,068		206,410
UK	59,302		105,784		113,681
Other	827		2,242		4,596
Total revenue	$	864,367	$	985,494	$	1,122,972

Schedule of fixed assets by geographic area

	December 31,
	2016		2015
Property and equipment, net:
US	$	18,052	$	17,612
Canada	137		158
UK	—		958
Total property and equipment, net	$	18,189	$	18,728