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	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 21, 2022	Jan. 24, 2022	Dec. 06, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021	Mar. 22, 2021	Mar. 01, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash								$ 18,470	$ 28,814
Cash consideration								$ 18,470	$ 28,814
Link Staffing Acquisition [Member]
Cash						$ 11,123
Notes receivable						237
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Total						11,123
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets, Total						11,123
Total consideration						11,123
Link Staffing Acquisition [Member] \| Franchise Agreements [Member]
Franchise agreements						10,886
Recruit Media [Member]
Cash					$ 3,283	11,100
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Total					4,350
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets, Total					3,283	$ 11,100
Liabilities assumed					1,044
Transaction costs					23
Total consideration					4,350
Purchased software					3,200
Domain name					2,226
Deferred tax liability					$ (1,076)
Dental Power Staffing [Member]
Cash				$ 1,480
Franchise agreements				1,862
Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Total				1,862
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets, Total				1,480
Total consideration				1,862
Contingent consideration				$ 382
Snelling Staffing Acquisition [Member]
Cash							$ 17,851
Accounts receivable							13,418
Workers' compensation deposit							7,200
Other current assets							100
Workers' compensation claims liability							(4,891)
Accrued payroll							(2,100)
Current liabilities							(740)
Other liabilities							(2,239)
Bargain purchase							(5,621)
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total							17,851
Cash consideration							17,851
Total consideration							17,851
Snelling Staffing Acquisition [Member] \| Franchise Agreements [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets							11,034
Snelling Staffing Acquisition [Member] \| Customer Lists [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets							$ 1,690
Temporary Alternatives [Member]
Cash			$ 6,706
Accounts receivable			2,671
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total			7,046
Cash consideration			6,706
Net working capital payable			340
Total consideration			7,046
Purchase price allocation			7,046
Note payable & net working capital payable			340
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Identifiable intangible assets			$ 4,375
Dubin [Member]
Cash		$ 2,100
Accounts receivable		462
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total		2,462
Cash consideration		2,100
Net working capital payable		362
Total consideration		2,462
Note payable & net working capital payable		362
Dubin [Member] \| Customer Lists [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets		828
Dubin [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets		$ 1,172
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Cash	$ 9,663
Accounts receivable	3,023
Other current assets	128
Current liabilities	(1,588)
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total	11,163
Cash consideration	9,663
Net working capital payable	1,500
Total consideration	11,163
Note payable & net working capital payable	1,500
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Identifiable intangible assets	8,089
Northbound [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 1,511