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Segment Data - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Detail)

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Segment Data - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue $ 39,811us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 46,504us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income (loss) (1,125)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (1,566)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Depreciation and amortization 498us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 485us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Accounts receivable - net 4,907us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 6,697us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Intangible assets 1,560us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 1,884us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Goodwill 1,106us-gaap_Goodwill 1,106us-gaap_Goodwill
Total assets 9,844us-gaap_Assets 11,232us-gaap_Assets
Operating Segments [Member] | Direct Hire Placement Services [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue 7,088us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
7,317us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
Gross margin 100.00%job_GrossMarginPercentage
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
100.00%job_GrossMarginPercentage
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
Operating income (loss) (983)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
(700)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
Depreciation and amortization 230us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
224us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
Accounts receivable - net 805us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
625us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
Intangible assets 228us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
347us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
Goodwill 24us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
24us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
Total assets 2,285us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
4,810us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_DirectHirePlacementServicesMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Contract Staffing Services [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Operating income (loss) 1,159us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
890us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
Depreciation and amortization 268us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
261us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
Intangible assets 1,332us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
1,537us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
Goodwill 1,082us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
1,082us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
Total assets 7,559us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
6,184us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Contract Staffing Services [Member] | Industrial Services [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue 25,031us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= job_IndustrialServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
29,816us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= job_IndustrialServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
Gross margin 15.60%job_GrossMarginPercentage
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= job_IndustrialServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
12.61%job_GrossMarginPercentage
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= job_IndustrialServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
Accounts receivable - net 3,318us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= job_IndustrialServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
4,778us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= job_IndustrialServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Contract Staffing Services [Member] | Professional Services [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue 7,692us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= job_ProfessionalServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
9,371us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= job_ProfessionalServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
Gross margin 31.10%job_GrossMarginPercentage
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= job_ProfessionalServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
33.19%job_GrossMarginPercentage
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= job_ProfessionalServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
Accounts receivable - net 784us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= job_ProfessionalServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
1,294us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= job_ProfessionalServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= job_ContractStaffingServicesMember
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Corporate administrative expenses 541us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
1,160us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Corporate facility expenses 160us-gaap_FacilityCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
247us-gaap_FacilityCosts
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Board related expenses 93us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
98us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Interest expense 507us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
251us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Total unallocated expenses 1,301us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
1,756us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Continuing Operations [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total assets 9,844us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
10,994us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Discontinued Operations [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total assets $ 0us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
$ 238us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember