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Note 2 - Acquisitions - Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2022 | Feb. 21, 2022 | Jan. 24, 2022 | Jan. 19, 2022 | Dec. 06, 2021 | Oct. 01, 2021 | Mar. 22, 2021 | Mar. 01, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,133 | $ 28,973 |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,133 | $ 28,973 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,075 |  | $ 0
Link Staffing Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 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 consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 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 consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 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 consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 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 consideration |  |  | $ 6,707 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 2,668 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  | 7,043 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  | 6,707 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  |  | 336 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  | 7,043 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 375 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation |  |  | 7,043 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Temporary Alternatives [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dubin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | $ 2,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 462 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  | 2,462 |  | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | 2,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  | 362 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 2,462 |  | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dubin [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dubin [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dubin [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dubin [Member] | Adjusted Net Working Capital Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  | $ 62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northbound [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 9,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | 3,386 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets | 94 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities | (1,652) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total | 11,428 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | 9,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration | 11,428 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northbound [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northbound [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | 7,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northbound [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | 1,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northbound [Member] | Adjusted Net Working Capital Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | $ 328 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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