SEGMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) Segment	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
SEGMENTS [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment	3
Summary financial information by reporting segment [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 70,041	$ 63,263
Percentage of Total Revenue	100.00%	100.00%
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (1,346)	$ (4,864)
Total Assets	169,251		$ 194,763
Transportation and Skilled Trades [Member]
Summary financial information by reporting segment [Abstract]
Revenues	49,056	44,325
Healthcare and Other Professions [Member]
Summary financial information by reporting segment [Abstract]
Revenues	20,985	18,938
Reportable Segments [Member] \| Transportation and Skilled Trades [Member]
Summary financial information by reporting segment [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 49,056	$ 44,325
Percentage of Total Revenue	70.00%	70.10%
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 4,840	$ 1,817
Total Assets	124,619		121,611
Reportable Segments [Member] \| Healthcare and Other Professions [Member]
Summary financial information by reporting segment [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 20,985	$ 18,938
Percentage of Total Revenue	30.00%	29.90%
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 2,000	$ 972
Total Assets	28,275		27,945
Corporate [Member]
Summary financial information by reporting segment [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0
Percentage of Total Revenue	0.00%	0.00%
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (8,186)	$ (7,653)
Total Assets	$ 16,357		$ 45,207

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