Segment Data (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Data [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information

The Company provides the following distinctive services: (a) direct hire placement services, (b) temporary professional services staffing in the fields of information technology, engineering, and accounting, and (c) temporary light industrial staffing. Intersegment net service revenues are not significant. Revenues generated from the temporary professional services staffing and light industrial staffing are classified as contract staffing services revenues in the statements of operations. Selling, general and administrative expenses are not separately allocated among agricultural, professional services or industrial staffing services within the contract staffing services sector for internal reporting purposes.

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(In Thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Direct Hire Placement Services
Revenue – net	$	1,739		$	1,593		$	5,253		$	5,807
Placement services gross margin		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%
Operating loss		(479	)		(608	)		(1,209	)		(1,623	)
Depreciation & amortization		55			56			164			168
Accounts receivable – net		910			665			910			665
Intangible assets – net		257			376			257			376
Goodwill		24			24			24			24
Total assets		4,052			1,797			4,052			1,797
Contract Staffing Services
Industrial services revenue – net	$	6,208		$	6,899		$	19,295		$	22,331
Professional services revenue – net		1,976			2,229			5,816			7,021
Industrial services gross margin		9.90	%		12.3	%		10.40	%		12.	%
Professional services gross margin		29.60	%		33.3	%		31.00	%		33.6	%
Operating income (loss)	$	(65)		$	597		$	(81	)	$	1,171
Depreciation and amortization		71			66			200			197
Accounts receivable net – industrial services		4,227			4,089			4,227			4,089
Accounts receivable net – professional services		891			1,079			891			1,079
Intangible assets – net		1,383			1,588			1,383			1,588
Goodwill		1,083			1,083			1,083			1,083
Total assets		5,978			8,510			5,978			8,510
Consolidated
Revenue –net	$	9,923		$	10,721		$	30,364		$	35,159
Operating loss		(544	)		(11	)		(1,290	)		(452	)
Depreciation and amortization		82			122			364			365
Total accounts receivable – net		6,028			5,833			6,028			5,833
Intangible assets – net		1,640			1,964			1,640			1,964
Goodwill		1,106			1,106			1,106			1,106
Assets from continuing operations		10,030			10,307			10,030			10,307
Assets from discontinued operations		229			1,092			229			1,092
Total assets	$	10,259		$	11,399		$	10,259		$	11,399