Hudson Global (HSON) 10-Q28 Jul 162016 Q2 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Jun. 30, 2016shares
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Hudson Global, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1,210,708
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	33,611,474

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenue	$ 113,067	$ 122,743	$ 214,294	$ 247,060
Direct costs	66,228	72,521	126,193	148,934
Gross margin	46,839	50,222	88,101	98,126
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	48,315	53,550	91,957	105,716
Depreciation and amortization	805	974	1,493	2,085
Business reorganization expenses	144	2,060	781	3,403
Operating Expenses	49,264	56,584	94,231	111,204
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business, Continuing Operations	0	20,005	0	20,005
Operating income (loss)	(2,425)	13,643	(6,130)	6,927
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income (expense), net	(101)	(369)	(155)	(449)
Other income (expense), net	(13)	(40)	(150)	(27)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	(2,539)	13,234	(6,435)	6,451
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes from continuing operations	808	460	482	331
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(3,347)	12,774	(6,917)	6,120
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	209	1,103	292	919
Net income (loss)	$ (3,138)	$ 13,877	$ (6,625)	$ 7,039
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	$ (0.10)	$ 0.38	$ (0.21)	$ 0.18
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations	0.01	0.03	0.01	0.03
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.09)	$ 0.41	$ (0.20)	$ 0.21
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	33,252	33,525	33,434	33,296
Diluted (in shares)	33,252	33,525	33,434	33,296

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Net income (loss)	$ (3,138)	$ 13,877	$ (6,625)	$ 7,039
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(1,833)	1,192	(1,164)	(1,571)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax	(9)	0	(7)	(19)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,842)	1,192	(1,171)	(1,590)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (4,980)	$ 15,069	$ (7,796)	$ 5,449

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,939	$ 37,663
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $792 and $860, respectively	67,368	62,420
Prepaid and other	4,811	5,979
Current assets of discontinued operations	38	81
Total current assets	97,156	106,143
Property and equipment, net	7,385	7,928
Deferred tax assets, non-current	7,018	6,724
Other assets, non-current	4,369	4,154
Total assets	115,928	124,949
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,963	5,184
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	43,138	40,344
Short-term borrowings	7,163	2,368
Accrued business reorganization expenses	1,757	2,252
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	596	1,443
Total current liabilities	56,617	51,591
Deferred rent and tenant improvement contributions	3,562	4,244
Income tax payable, non-current	2,240	2,279
Other non-current liabilities	4,752	5,655
Total liabilities	67,171	63,769
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; issued 35,208 and 35,260 shares, respectively	34	34
Additional paid-in capital	481,942	480,816
Accumulated deficit	(438,313)	(428,287)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable tax	9,121	10,292
Treasury stock, 1,597 and 646 shares, respectively, at cost	(4,027)	(1,675)
Total stockholders' equity	48,757	61,180
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 115,928	$ 124,949

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 792	$ 860
Preferred stock, par value (per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000	10,000
Preferred stock, issued	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Common stock, issued	35,208	35,260
Treasury stock, shares	1,597	646

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (6,625)	$ 7,039
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,493	2,085
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts	113	111
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes	(431)	(64)
Stock-based compensation	1,126	3,758
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	0	21,373
Other, net	189	175
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	(6,319)	(11,215)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid and other assets	703	2,102
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,562	(5,470)
Increase (decrease) in accrued business reorganization expenses	(1,884)	(128)
Net cash used in operating activities	(10,073)	(22,980)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,194)	(1,325)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates	0	7,894
Proceeds from sale of assets	32	16,815
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,162)	23,384
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under credit agreements	56,229	72,132
Repayments under credit agreements	(51,430)	(70,894)
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(42)	(24)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	(3,401)	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(2,352)	0
Purchase of restricted stock from employees	0	(163)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(996)	1,051
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(493)	(603)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(12,724)	852
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	37,663	33,989
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	24,939	34,841
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	140	85
Net cash payments (refunds) during the period for income taxes	$ 324	$ (98)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME7

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2016 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Treasury stock
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		34,611
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 61,180	$ 34	$ 480,816	$ (428,287)	$ 10,292	$ (1,675)
Net income (loss)	(6,625)			(6,625)
Other comprehensive income (loss), currency translation adjustments, net of applicable tax	(1,164)				(1,164)
Other comprehensive income (loss), pension liability adjustment	(7)				(7)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(3,401)			(3,401)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		(948)
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		(52)
Stock-based compensation	1,126		1,126
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(2,352)					(2,352)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2016		33,611
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 48,757	$ 34	$ 481,942	$ (438,313)	$ 9,121	$ (4,027)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	6 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	Jun. 30, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	BASIS OF PRESENTATION These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States of America ("U.S.") generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes of Hudson Global, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") filed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 . The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of operating revenues and expenses. These estimates are based on management’s knowledge and judgments. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented have been included. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intra-entity balances and transactions between and among the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS	6 Months Ended
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS	Jun. 30, 2016
Description of Business [Abstract]
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS	DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS The Company is comprised of the operations, assets and liabilities of the three Hudson regional businesses of Hudson Americas, Hudson Asia Pacific, and Hudson Europe ("Hudson regional businesses" or "Hudson"). The Company provides specialized professional-level recruitment and related talent solutions. The Company’s core service offerings include Permanent Recruitment, Temporary Contracting, Recruitment Process Outsourcing ("RPO") and Talent Management Solutions. The Company operates in 12 countries with three reportable geographic business segments: Hudson Americas, Hudson Asia Pacific, and Hudson Europe. See Note 18 for further details regarding the reportable segments. Corporate expenses are reported separately from the reportable segments and pertain to certain functions, such as executive management, corporate governance, human resources, accounting, tax, marketing, information technology and treasury. A portion of these expenses are attributed to the reportable segments for providing the above services to them and have been allocated to the segments as management service fees and are included in the segments’ non-operating other income (expense). The Company’s core service offerings include those services described below. Permanent Recruitment: Offered on both a retained and contingent basis, Hudson’s Permanent Recruitment services leverage its consultants, psychologists and other professionals in the development and delivery of its proprietary methods to identify, select and engage the best-fit talent for critical client roles. Temporary Contracting: In Temporary Contracting, Hudson provides a range of project management, interim management and professional contract staffing services. These services draw upon a combination of specialized recruiting and project management competencies to deliver a wide range of solutions. Hudson-employed professionals - either individually or as a team - are placed with client organizations for a defined period of time based on a client's specific business need. RPO: Hudson RPO delivers both permanent recruitment and temporary contracting outsourced recruitment solutions tailored to the individual needs of primarily mid-to-large-cap multinational companies. Hudson RPO's delivery teams utilize state-of-the-art recruitment process methodologies and project management expertise in their flexible, turnkey solutions to meet clients' ongoing business needs. Hudson RPO services include complete recruitment outsourcing, project-based outsourcing, contingent workforce solutions and recruitment consulting. Talent Management Solutions: Featuring embedded proprietary talent assessment and selection methodologies, Hudson’s Talent Management capability encompasses services such as talent assessment (utilizing a variety of competency, attitude and experiential testing), interview training, executive coaching, employee development and outplacement.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRON

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	6 Months Ended
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	Jun. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-09, "Stock Compensation (Topic 718)" ("ASU 2016-09") , which is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions. ASU 2016-09 will be effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that year. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact to its consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" ("ASU 2016-02") , which amends the existing standards for lease accounting. This new standard requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements including the amounts, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2019 and will require modified retrospective application as of the beginning of the earliest year presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact to its consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." This ASU is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. In July 2015, the FASB amended the effective date of this ASU to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted only for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. In March, April and May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08 “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) ,” ASU 2016-10 “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing ,” and ASU 2016-12 " Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients " which provide further clarifications to be considered when implementing ASU 2014-09. The Company plans to adopt this guidance on January 1, 2018. Companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach to adopt this ASU. The Company is currently evaluating the impact to its consolidated financial statements. There are no other recently issued accounting pronouncements that have had, or that the Company believes will have, a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

DIVESTITURES

DIVESTITURES	6 Months Ended
DIVESTITURES	Jun. 30, 2016
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
DIVESTITURES	DIVESTITURES Hudson Information Technology (US) business (the "US IT business") On June 15, 2015, the Company completed the sale (the "US IT Business Sale") of substantially all of the assets (excluding working capital) of its US IT business to Mastech, Inc. (the "Purchaser"). The completion of the US IT Business Sale was effective June 14, 2015. The US IT Business Sale was pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2015 (the "Agreement"), by and among the Company, Hudson Global Resources Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Purchaser. At the closing of the U.S. IT Business Sale, the Company received from the Purchaser pursuant to the Agreement the purchase price of $16,977 in cash. The US IT business pre-tax loss in accordance with ASC No. 205 "Reporting Discontinued Operations" ("ASC 205") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was $266 and $7 , respectively. On the US IT Business Sale, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $15,938 , net of closing and other direct transaction costs. Income tax on the gain was $11 . For U.S. Federal income tax purposes, the gain is offset in full by net operating loss carryforwards. For state and local income tax purposes, the gain was mostly offset by net operating loss carryforwards. As the divestiture did not meet the requirements for classification as discontinued operations, the gain on sale is presented as a component of income (loss) from operations. Netherlands business On May 7, 2015, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement and completed the sale (the "Netherlands Business Sale") of its Netherlands business to InterBalance Group B.V., effective April 30, 2015, in a management buyout for $9,029 , which included cash retained of $1,135 . As the divestiture did not reach the thresholds required to qualify as discontinued operations, the operations remain within the Company's continuing operations for all periods presented. The Netherlands pre-tax profit in accordance with ASC 205 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was $17 and $373 , respectively. Exit of Businesses in Central and Eastern Europe In February 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved the exit of operations in certain countries within Central and Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Czech Republic and Slovakia). During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the Company deemed the liquidation of its Central and Eastern Europe businesses to be substantially complete. Luxembourg In March 2015, the Company's management approved the exit of operations in Luxembourg. In the third quarter of 2015, the Company deemed the liquidation of its Luxembourg business to be substantially complete.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	6 Months Ended
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	Jun. 30, 2016
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Effective November 9, 2014, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of its Legal eDiscovery business in the U.S. and United Kingdom ("U.K.") to Document Technologies, LLC and DTI of London Limited. In addition, in 2014, the Company ceased operations in Sweden, which was included within the Hudson Europe segment. The Company concluded that the divestiture of the Legal eDiscovery business and the cessation of operations in Sweden meet the criteria for discontinued operations set forth in ASC 205 . The Company reclassified its discontinued operations for all periods presented and has excluded the results of its discontinued operations from continuing operations and from segment results for all periods presented. The carrying amounts of the classes of assets and liabilities from the Legal eDiscovery business and Sweden operations included in discontinued operations were as follows: June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 eDiscovery Sweden Total eDiscovery Sweden Total Total current assets $ 38 $ — $ 38 $ 49 $ 32 $ 81 Total liabilities (a) $ 586 $ 10 $ 596 $ 1,439 $ 4 $ 1,443 (a) Total liabilities primarily consisted of restructuring liabilities for lease termination payments. Reported results for the discontinued operations by period were as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 eDiscovery Sweden Total eDiscovery Sweden Total Revenue $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 6 $ 6 Gross margin 58 — 58 (192 ) 6 (186 ) Reorganization expenses (201 ) — (201 ) (7 ) (23 ) (30 ) Operating income (loss), excluding gain (loss) from sale of business 247 — 247 (230 ) 47 (183 ) Gain (loss) from sale and liquidation of discontinued operations (1) — — — 12 1,274 1,286 Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 247 — 247 (218 ) 1,321 1,103 Provision (benefit) for income taxes 38 — 38 — — — Income (loss) from discontinued operations $ 209 $ — $ 209 $ (218 ) $ 1,321 $ 1,103 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 eDiscovery Sweden Total eDiscovery Sweden Total Revenue $ — $ — $ — $ (1 ) $ 6 $ 5 Gross margin 59 — 59 (103 ) 6 (97 ) Reorganization expenses (341 ) — (341 ) 356 (29 ) 327 Operating income (loss), excluding gain (loss) from sale of business 357 (1 ) 356 (496 ) 18 (478 ) Other non-operating income (loss), including interest — — — (8 ) — (8 ) Gain (loss) from sale and liquidation of discontinued operations (1) — — — 94 1,274 1,368 Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 357 (1 ) 356 (410 ) 1,292 882 Provision (benefit) for income taxes 64 — 64 (37 ) — (37 ) Income (loss) from discontinued operations $ 293 $ (1 ) $ 292 $ (373 ) $ 1,292 $ 919 (1) During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the Company deemed the liquidation of its Sweden business to be substantially complete. As such under ASC 830, "Foreign Currency Matters," for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , the Company transferred the amount of the foreign entity's accumulated foreign currency translation gains and losses from accumulated other comprehensive income to income (loss) from discontinued operations.

REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS

REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN	6 Months Ended
REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenue, Direct Costs and Gross Margin [Abstract]
REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN	REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN The Company’s revenue, direct costs and gross margin were as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Temporary Contracting Permanent Recruitment Other Total Revenue $ 72,035 $ 29,491 $ 11,541 $ 113,067 Direct costs (1) 62,956 611 2,661 66,228 Gross margin $ 9,079 $ 28,880 $ 8,880 $ 46,839 Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Temporary Contracting Permanent Recruitment Other Total Revenue $ 80,389 $ 31,873 $ 10,481 $ 122,743 Direct costs (1) 69,101 697 2,723 72,521 Gross margin $ 11,288 $ 31,176 $ 7,758 $ 50,222 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Temporary Contracting Permanent Recruitment Other Total Revenue $ 137,890 $ 56,062 $ 20,342 $ 214,294 Direct costs (1) 120,178 1,185 4,830 126,193 Gross margin $ 17,712 $ 54,877 $ 15,512 $ 88,101 Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Temporary Contracting Permanent Recruitment Other Total Revenue $ 166,969 $ 59,979 $ 20,112 $ 247,060 Direct costs (1) 142,717 1,182 5,035 148,934 Gross margin $ 24,252 $ 58,797 $ 15,077 $ 98,126 (1) Direct costs in Temporary Contracting include the direct staffing costs of salaries, payroll taxes, employee benefits, travel expenses, rent and insurance costs for the Company’s contractors and reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses and other direct costs. Permanent Recruitment and Other category include direct costs for out-of-pocket expenses and third party suppliers. The region where services are provided, the mix of contracting and permanent recruitment, and the functional nature of the staffing services provided can affect gross margin. The salaries, commissions, payroll taxes and employee benefits related to recruitment professionals are included under the caption "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	6 Months Ended
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	Jun. 30, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Incentive Compensation Plan The Company maintains the Hudson Global, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan, as amended and restated May 24, 2016 (the "ISAP"), pursuant to which it can issue equity-based compensation incentives to eligible participants. The ISAP permits the granting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other types of equity-based awards. The Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") will establish such conditions as it deems appropriate on the granting or vesting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other types of equity-based awards. As determined by the Compensation Committee, equity awards also may be subject to immediate vesting upon the occurrence of certain events following a change in control of the Company. The Company primarily grants restricted stock and restricted stock units to its employees. A restricted stock unit is equivalent to one share of the Company’s common stock and is payable only in common stock of the Company issued under the ISAP. The Compensation Committee administers the ISAP and may designate any of the following as a participant under the ISAP: any officer or other employee of the Company or its affiliates or individuals engaged to become an officer or employee; consultants or other independent contractors who provide services to the Company or its affiliates; and non-employee directors of the Company. On May 24, 2016, the Company's stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the ISAP to, among other things, increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock that are reserved for issuance by 2,400,000 shares. As of June 30, 2016 , there were 2,559,784 shares of the Company’s common stock available for future issuance under the ISAP. The Company’s stock plan agreements provide that a change in control of the Company will occur if, among other things, individuals who were directors as of the date of the agreement and any new director whose appointment or election was approved or recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who were either directors on the date of the agreement or whose appointment or election was previously so approved or recommended (each, a “continuing director”) cease to constitute a majority of the Company’s directors. A change in control occurred as of the Company's 2015 annual meeting of stockholders on June 15, 2015 under these agreements because continuing directors ceased to constitute a majority of the Company's directors. As a result, certain equity awards vested resulting in an accelerated stock-based compensation expense of $2,541 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. A summary of the quantity and vesting conditions for stock-based units granted to the Company's employees for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was as follows: Vesting conditions Number of Restricted Stock Units Granted Performance and service conditions (1) (2) 500,000 (1) The performance conditions with respect to restricted stock units may be satisfied as follows: (a) For employees from the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe 80% of the restricted stock units may be earned on the basis of performance as measured by a "regional adjusted EBITDA," and 20% of the restricted stock units may be earned on the basis of performance as measured by a "group adjusted EBITDA"; and (b) For employees from the Corporate office 100% of the restricted stock units may be earned on the basis of performance as measured by a "group adjusted EBITDA." (2) To the extent restricted stock units are earned on the basis of performance, such restricted stock units will vest on the basis of service as follows: (a) One-third of the restricted stock units will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date; (b) One-third of the restricted stock units will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date; and (c) One-third of the restricted stock units will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date; provided that, in each case, the employee remains employed by the Company from the grant date through the applicable service vesting date. The Company also maintains the Director Deferred Share Plan (the "Director Plan") pursuant to which it can issue restricted stock units to its non-employee directors. A restricted stock unit is equivalent to one share of the Company’s common stock and is payable only in common stock issued under the ISAP upon a director ceasing service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. The restricted stock units vest immediately upon grant and are credited to each of the non-employee director's retirement accounts under the Director Plan. Restricted stock units issued under the Director Plan contain the right to a dividend equivalent award in the form of additional restricted stock units. The dividend equivalent award is calculated using the same rate as the cash dividend paid on a share of the Company's common stock, and then divided by the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date the dividend is paid to determine the number of additional restricted stock units to grant. Dividend equivalent awards have the same vesting terms as the underlying awards. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 , the Company granted 184,342 restricted stock units to its non-employee directors pursuant to the Director Plan. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 , the Company’s stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Stock options $ 5 $ — $ 10 $ — Restricted stock 220 2,475 460 2,860 Restricted stock units 529 750 656 898 Total $ 754 $ 3,225 $ 1,126 $ 3,758 Stock Options Stock options granted by the Company generally expire between five and ten years after the date of grant and have an exercise price of at least 100% of the fair market value of the underlying share of common stock on the date of grant. As of June 30, 2016 , the Company had approximately $7 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding unvested stock options. The Company expects to recognize that cost over a weighted average service period of 0.35 years. Changes in the Company’s stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share Options outstanding at January 1, 206,000 $ 8.13 756,800 $ 8.78 Expired/forfeited (27,500 ) 15.86 (128,300 ) 13.66 Options outstanding at June 30, 178,500 $ 6.94 628,500 $ 7.79 Options exercisable at June 30, 153,500 $ 7.67 628,500 $ 7.79 Restricted Stock As of June 30, 2016 , the Company had approximately $218 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding unvested restricted stock. The Company expects to recognize that cost over a weighted average service period of 0.30 years . Restricted stock awards have voting and dividend rights as of the grant date. Changes in the Company’s restricted stock for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Unvested restricted stock at January 1, 680,000 $ 1.60 803,999 $ 3.00 Granted — — 1,090,100 2.12 Vested — — (1,204,398 ) 2.90 Forfeited (51,800 ) 0.79 (189,701 ) 3.14 Unvested restricted stock at June 30, 628,200 $ 1.69 500,000 $ 1.27 Restricted Stock Units As of June 30, 2016 , the Company had approximately $920 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding unvested restricted stock units. The Company expects to recognize that cost over a weighted average service period of 1.72 years . Restricted stock units granted to employees have no voting or dividend rights until the awards are vested. Changes in the Company’s restricted stock units for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 Number of Restricted Stock Units Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Restricted Stock Units Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested restricted stock units at January 1, — $ — 119,940 $ 3.57 Granted 684,342 2.67 320,122 2.50 Vested (184,342 ) 2.33 (397,562 ) 2.75 Forfeited — — (42,500 ) 3.21 Unvested restricted stock units at June 30, 500,000 $ 2.79 — $ — Defined Contribution Plan and Employer-Matching Contributions The Company maintains the Hudson Global, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (the "401(k) plan"). The 401(k) plan allows eligible employees to contribute up to 15% of their earnings to the 401(k) plan. The Company has the discretion to match employees’ contributions up to 3% of the employees' earnings through a contribution of the Company’s common stock or cash to the 401(k) plan. Vesting of the Company’s contribution occurs over a five -year period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 , the Company’s current year expenses and contributions to satisfy the prior years’ employer-matching liability for the 401(k) plan were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ($ in thousands, except otherwise stated) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Expense recognized for the 401(k) plan $ 57 $ 55 $ 73 $ 127 Contributions to satisfy prior years' employer-matching liability Number of shares of the Company's common stock issued (in thousands) — 116 — 116 Market value per share of the Company's common stock on contribution date (in dollars) $ — $ 2.71 $ — $ 2.71 Non-cash contribution made for employer matching liability $ — $ 314 $ — $ 314 Cash contribution made for employer-matching liability $ 162 $ — $ 162 $ — Total contribution made for employer-matching liability $ 162 $ 314 $ 162 $ 314

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	6 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES Under ASC 270, " Interim Reporting" , and ASC 740-270, " Income Taxes – Intra Period Tax Allocation" , the Company is required to adjust its effective tax rate for each quarter to be consistent with the estimated annual effective tax rate. Jurisdictions with a projected loss for the full year where no tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the calculation of the estimated annual effective tax rate. Applying the provisions of ASC 270 and ASC 740-270 could result in a higher or lower effective tax rate during a particular quarter, based upon the mix and timing of actual earnings versus annual projections. Effective Tax Rate The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $482 on a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $6,435 , compared to a provision for income taxes of $331 on pre-tax income from continuing operations of $6,451 for the same period in 2015 . The Company’s effective income tax rate was negative 7.5% and positive 5.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 , the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the inability of the Company to recognize tax benefits on certain losses until positive earnings are achieved in the U.S. and certain other foreign jurisdictions, non-deductible expenses, and variations from the U.S. tax rate in foreign jurisdictions. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 35% due to the foreign tax exemptions applicable to gains on sale or exit of businesses, the inability of the Company to recognize tax benefits on losses until positive earnings are achieved in the U.S. and certain other foreign jurisdictions, non-deductible expenses, and variations from the U.S. tax rate in foreign jurisdictions. Uncertain Tax Positions As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the Company had $2,240 and $2,279 , respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, which if recognized in the future, would lower the Company’s annual effective income tax rate. Accrued interest and penalties were $563 and $536 as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. Estimated interest and penalties are classified as part of the provision for income taxes in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and totaled to a provision of $11 and $34 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. In many cases, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities. Tax years with net operating losses ("NOLs") remain open until such losses expire or until the statutes of limitations for those years when the NOLs are used expire. As of June 30, 2016 , the Company's open tax years, which remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities, were principally as follows: Year Earliest tax years which remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities: U.S. Federal 2012 Majority of U.S. state and local jurisdictions 2011 United Kingdom 2014 Australia 2011 Majority of other non-U.S. jurisdictions 2010 The Company believes that its tax reserves are adequate for all years that remain subject to examination or are currently under examination. Based on information available as of June 30, 2016 , it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease in the range of $200 to $500 over the next 12 months as a result of projected resolutions of global tax examinations and controversies and potential expirations of the applicable statutes of limitations.

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	6 Months Ended
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	Jun. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the Company’s net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. When the effects are not anti-dilutive, diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the Company’s net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding and the impact of all dilutive potential common shares, primarily stock options "in-the-money", unvested restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units. The dilutive impact of stock options, unvested restricted stock, and unvested restricted stock units is determined by applying the "treasury stock" method. Performance-based restricted stock awards are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share only to the extent that the underlying performance conditions: (i) are satisfied prior to the end of the reporting period; or (ii) would be satisfied if the end of the reporting period were the end of the related performance period and the result would be dilutive under the treasury stock method. Stock awards subject to vesting or exercisability based on the achievement of market conditions are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share only when the market conditions are met. A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Earnings (loss) per share ("EPS"): EPS - basic and diluted: Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (0.10 ) $ 0.38 $ (0.21 ) $ 0.18 Income (loss) from discontinued operations 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.03 Net income (loss) $ (0.09 ) $ 0.41 $ (0.20 ) $ 0.21 EPS numerator - basic and diluted: Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (3,347 ) $ 12,774 $ (6,917 ) $ 6,120 Income (loss) from discontinued operations 209 1,103 292 919 Net income (loss) $ (3,138 ) $ 13,877 $ (6,625 ) $ 7,039 EPS denominator (in thousands): Weighted average common stock outstanding - basic 33,252 33,525 33,434 33,296 Common stock equivalents: stock options and other stock-based awards (a) — — — — Weighted average number of common stock outstanding - diluted 33,252 33,525 33,434 33,296 (a) For the periods in which net losses are presented, the diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding did not differ from the basic weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding because the effects of any potential common stock equivalents (see Note 7 for further details on outstanding stock options, unvested restricted stock units and unvested restricted stock) were anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of the denominator of dilutive earnings per share. The weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 did not include the effect of the following potentially outstanding shares of common stock because the effect would have been anti-dilutive: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Unvested restricted stock 330,000 500,000 330,000 500,000 Unvested restricted stock units 39,458 — 39,458 — Stock options 178,500 628,500 178,500 628,500 Total 547,958 1,128,500 547,958 1,128,500

RESTRICTED CASH

RESTRICTED CASH	6 Months Ended
RESTRICTED CASH	Jun. 30, 2016
Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]
RESTRICTED CASH	RESTRICTED CASH A summary of the Company’s restricted cash included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was as follows: June 30, December 31, Included under the caption "Prepaid and other": Client guarantees $ 128 $ 118 Other 113 110 Total amount under the caption "Prepaid and other" $ 241 $ 228 Included under the caption "Other assets": Collateral accounts $ 558 $ 229 Rental deposits 416 480 Total amount under the caption "Other assets" $ 974 $ 709 Total restricted cash $ 1,215 $ 937 Collateral accounts primarily include deposits held under a collateral trust agreement, which supports the Company’s workers’ compensation policy and an outstanding letter of credit in the U.S. The rental deposits with banks include amounts held as guarantees from subtenants in the U.K. Client guarantees were held in banks in Belgium as deposits for various client projects. Other primarily includes bank guarantee for licensing in Switzerland.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	6 Months Ended
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	Jun. 30, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , property and equipment, net, was as follows: June 30, December 31, Computer equipment $ 6,224 $ 5,911 Furniture and equipment 1,968 2,668 Capitalized software costs 17,686 17,946 Leasehold improvements 14,656 15,522 40,534 42,047 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 33,149 34,119 Property and equipment, net $ 7,385 $ 7,928 The Company had expenditures of approximately $603 and $513 for acquired property and equipment, mainly consisting of software, furniture and fixtures and leasehold improvements, which had not been placed in service as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. Depreciation expense is not recorded for such assets until they are placed in service. Non-Cash Capital Expenditures The Company has acquired certain computer equipment under capital lease agreements. The current portion of the capital lease obligations are included under the caption "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and the non-current portion of the capital lease obligations are included under the caption "Other non-current liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 . A summary of the Company’s equipment acquired under capital lease agreements were as follows: June 30, December 31, Capital lease obligation, current $ 65 $ 62 Capital lease obligation, non-current $ 190 $ 229

GOODWILL

GOODWILL	6 Months Ended
GOODWILL	Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL	GOODWILL The following is a summary of the changes in the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill, which was included under the caption "Other Assets" in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 . The goodwill related to the earn-out payment made in 2010 for the Company’s 2007 acquisition of the businesses of Tong Zhi (Beijing) Consulting Service Ltd and Guangzhou Dong Li Consulting Service Ltd. The goodwill is recorded in the Asia Pacific segment. Carrying Value 2016 Goodwill, January 1, $ 1,938 Currency translation (43 ) Goodwill, June 30, $ 1,895

BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSE

BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES	6 Months Ended
BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES	Jun. 30, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES	BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES The Company initiated and executed certain strategic actions requiring business reorganization expenses ("2016 Exit Plan"). Business exit costs associated with the 2016 Exit Plan primarily consisted of employee termination benefits, lease termination payments and costs for elimination of contracts for certain discontinued services and locations. The Board previously approved other reorganization plans in prior years (the "Previous Plans"). Business exit costs associated with Previous Plans primarily consisted of employee termination benefits, lease termination payments and costs for elimination of contracts for certain discontinued services and locations. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 , restructuring charges associated with these initiatives primarily included employee separation costs in Europe and Asia Pacific and lease termination payments for rationalized offices in Europe under the 2016 Exit Plan and Previous Plans. Business reorganization expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 by plan were as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Previous Plans $ 60 $ 1,972 $ 283 $ 3,315 2016 Exit Plan 84 — 498 — Total reorganization expenses in continuing operations $ 144 $ 1,972 $ 781 $ 3,315 The following table contains amounts for Changes in Estimate, Additional Charges, and Payments related to the 2016 Exit Plan and Previous Plans that were incurred or recovered during the six months ended June 30, 2016 in continuing operations. The amounts in the "Changes in Estimate" and "Additional Charges" columns are classified as business reorganization expenses in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Amounts in the "Payments" column represent primarily the cash payments associated with the 2016 Exit Plan and Previous Plans. Changes in the accrued business reorganization expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2016 were as follows: December 31, Changes in Additional Payments June 30, Lease termination payments $ 2,970 $ 215 $ 190 $ (769 ) $ 2,606 Employee termination benefits 1,186 (40 ) 305 (937 ) 514 Other associated costs 208 (17 ) 127 (318 ) — Total $ 4,364 $ 158 $ 622 $ (2,024 ) $ 3,120

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	6 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	Jun. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Consulting, Employment and Non-compete Agreements The Company has entered into various consulting and employment agreements with certain key members of management. These agreements generally (i) are one year in length, (ii) contain restrictive covenants, (iii) under certain circumstances, provide for compensation and, subject to providing the Company with a release, severance payments, and (iv) are automatically renewed annually unless either party gives sufficient notice of termination. Litigation and Complaints The Company is subject, from time to time, to various claims, lawsuits, contracts disputes and other complaints from, for example, clients, candidates, suppliers, landlords for both leased and subleased properties, former and current employees, and regulators or tax authorities arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company routinely monitors claims such as these, and records provisions for losses when the claim becomes probable and the amount due is estimable. Although the outcome of these claims cannot be determined, the Company believes that the final resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. For matters that have reached the threshold of probable and estimable, the Company has established reserves for legal, regulatory and other contingent liabilities. The Company’s reserves were $111 and $109 as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. Costs Associated with Termination As previously disclosed, in May 2015, the Company incurred compensation and benefits obligations to its former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Manuel Marquez, under his employment agreement, dated March 7, 2011, in connection with the Company providing Mr. Marquez notice of non-renewal of his employment agreement, which is treated as a termination without cause. The Company had accrued $747 as of March 31, 2016 in connection with compensation and benefits Mr. Marquez was entitled to upon a termination without cause, subject to his execution of a release. Mr. Marquez did not agree with the Company’s treatment of compensation and benefits under his employment agreement and, in August 2015, filed an arbitration claim against the Company for additional amounts of up to approximately $2,000 and reimbursement of his legal fees. On May 27, 2016, the arbitrator issued his decision on Mr. Marquez’s claim and awarded Mr. Marquez approximately $1,800 in additional compensation and benefits and approximately $700 toward the reimbursement of a portion of his legal fees incurred pursuing his claim, $265 of which legal fees the Company had previously paid by March 31, 2016. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 , the Company recorded an additional charge of $2,514 and $3,025 , respectively for the resolution of this arbitration. Asset Retirement Obligations The Company has certain asset retirement obligations that are primarily the result of legal obligations for the removal of leasehold improvements and restoration of premises to their original condition upon termination of leases. The asset retirement obligations are included under the caption "Other non-current liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s asset retirement obligations that are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows: June 30, December 31, Total asset retirement obligations $ 1,971 $ 1,962

CREDIT AGREEMENTS

CREDIT AGREEMENTS	6 Months Ended
CREDIT AGREEMENTS	Jun. 30, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
CREDIT AGREEMENTS	CREDIT AGREEMENTS Receivables Finance Agreement with Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited and Lloyds Bank PLC On August 1, 2014, the Company’s U.K. subsidiary ("U.K. Borrower") entered into a receivables finance agreement for an asset-based lending funding facility (the "Lloyds Agreement") with Lloyds Bank PLC and Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited (together, "Lloyds"). The Lloyds Agreement provides the U.K. Borrower with the ability to borrow up to $19,967 ( £15,000 ). Extensions of credit are based on a percentage of the eligible accounts receivable less required reserves from the Company's U.K. operations. The initial term is two years with renewal periods every three months thereafter. Borrowings under this facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the U.K. Borrower. The credit facility under the Lloyds Agreement contains two tranches. The first tranche is a revolving facility based on the billed temporary contracting and permanent recruitment activities in the U.K. operations ("Lloyds Tranche A"). The borrowing limit of Lloyds Tranche A is $15,973 ( £12,000 ) based on 83% of eligible billed temporary contracting and permanent recruitment receivables. The second tranche is a revolving facility that is based on the unbilled work-in-progress (as defined under the receivables finance agreement) activities in the Company's U.K. operations ("Lloyds Tranche B"). The borrowing limit of Lloyds Tranche B is $3,993 ( £3,000 ) based on 75% of eligible work-in-progress from temporary contracting and 25% of eligible work-in-progress from permanent recruitment activities. For both tranches, borrowings may be made with an interest rate based on a base rate as determined by Lloyds Bank PLC, based on the Bank of England base rate, plus 1.75% . The Lloyds Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants including (1) that true credit note dilution may not exceed 5% , measured at audit on a regular basis; (2) debt turn may not exceed 55 days over a three month rolling period; (3) dividends by the U.K. Borrower to the Company are restricted to the value of post-tax profits; and (4) at the end of each month, there must be a minimum excess availability of $2,662 ( £2,000 ). The details of the Lloyds Agreement as of June 30, 2016 were as follows: June 30, Borrowing capacity $ 8,607 Less: outstanding borrowing — Additional borrowing availability $ 8,607 Interest rates on outstanding borrowing 2.25 % The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Lloyds Agreement as of June 30, 2016 . Facility Agreement with National Australia Bank Limited On October 30, 2015, Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Limited ("Hudson Australia") and Hudson Global Resources (NZ) Limited ("Hudson New Zealand"), both subsidiaries of Hudson Global, Inc., entered into a Finance Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2015 (the "Finance Agreement"), with National Australia Bank Limited ("NAB"), a NAB Corporate Receivables Facility Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2015 (the "Australian Receivables Agreement"), with NAB and a BNZ Corporate Receivables Facility Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2015 (the "New Zealand Receivables Agreement"), with Bank of New Zealand ("BNZ"). The Finance Agreement provides a bank guarantee facility of up to $2,235 (AUD 3,000 ) for Hudson Australia and Hudson New Zealand. The Finance Agreement matures and becomes due and payable on October 27, 2018. A fee equal to 1.5% per annum will be charged on each bank guarantee issued under the Finance Agreement. The Finance Agreement bears a fee, payable semiannually in arrears, equal to 0.3% per annum of NAB’s commitment under the Finance Agreement. The Australian Receivables Agreement provides a receivables facility of up to $18,625 (AUD 25,000 ) for Hudson Australia, which is based on an agreed percentage of eligible accounts receivable, and of which up to $2,980 (AUD 4,000 ) may be used to support the working capital requirements of operations in China, Hong Kong and Singapore. The Australian Receivables Agreement does not have a stated maturity date and can be terminated by Hudson Australia or NAB upon 90 days written notice. Borrowings under the Australian Receivables Agreement may be made with an interest rate based on a market rate plus a margin of 1.5% per annum. The Australian Receivable Agreement bears a fee, payable monthly in advance, equal to $5 (AUD 6 ) per month. The New Zealand Receivables Agreement provides a receivables facility of up to $3,568 (NZD 5,000 ) for Hudson New Zealand, which is based on an agreed percentage of eligible accounts receivable. The New Zealand Receivables Agreement does not have a stated maturity date and can be terminated by Hudson New Zealand or BNZ upon 90 days written notice. Borrowings under the New Zealand Receivables Agreement may be made with an interest rate based on a market rate. The New Zealand Receivables Agreement bears a fee, payable monthly in advance, equal to $1 (NZD 1 ) per month. The details of the Finance Agreement, Australian Receivables Agreement and New Zealand Receivables Agreement as of June 30, 2016 were as follows: June 30, Finance Agreement: Financial guarantee capacity $ 2,235 Less: outstanding financial guarantees (1,852 ) Additional availability for financial guarantees $ 383 Interest rates on outstanding financial guarantees 1.80 % Australian Receivables Agreement: Borrowing capacity $ 14,853 Less: outstanding borrowing (7,163 ) Additional borrowing availability $ 7,690 Interest rates on outstanding borrowing 3.40 % New Zealand Receivables Agreement: Borrowing capacity $ 2,263 Less: outstanding borrowing — Additional borrowing availability $ 2,263 Interest rates on outstanding borrowing 4.38 % Amounts owing under the Finance Agreement, the Australian Receivables Agreement and the New Zealand Receivables Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of Hudson Australia and Hudson New Zealand. Each of the Finance Agreement, the Australian Receivables Agreement and the New Zealand Receivables Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants applicable to Hudson Australia and Hudson New Zealand, including: a requirement that Hudson Australia and Hudson New Zealand maintain (1) a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the NAB Facility Agreement) of 1.50 x as of the last day of each calendar quarter; and (2) a minimum Receivables Ratio (as defined by the NAB Facility Agreement) of 1.20 x. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the NAB Facility Agreement as of June 30, 2016 . Other Credit Agreements The Company also has lending arrangements with local banks through its subsidiaries in Belgium and Singapore. The Belgium subsidiary has a $1,111 (€ 1,000 ) overdraft facility. Borrowings under the Belgium arrangement may be made using an interest rate based on the one-month EURIBOR plus a margin, and the interest rate was 2.75% as of June 30, 2016 . The lending arrangement in Belgium has no expiration date and can be terminated with a 15 -day notice period. In Singapore, the Company’s subsidiary can borrow up to $148 (SGD 200 ) for working capital purposes. Interest on borrowings under the Singapore overdraft facility is based on the Singapore Prime Rate plus a margin of 1.75% , and it was 6.00% on June 30, 2016 . The Singapore overdraft facility expires annually each August, but can be renewed for one year periods at that time. There were no outstanding borrowings under the Belgium and Singapore lending agreements as of June 30, 2016 . The average aggregate monthly outstanding borrowings under the Lloyds Agreement, NAB Facility Agreement and the credit agreements in Belgium and Singapore were $8,187 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 . The weighted average interest rate on all outstanding borrowings for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was 3.56% . The Company continues to use the aforementioned credit to support its ongoing global working capital requirements, capital expenditures and other corporate purposes and to support letters of credit. Letters of credit and bank guarantees are used primarily to support office leases.

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	6 Months Ended
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	Jun. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	NOTE 16 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, consisted of the following: June 30, December 31, 2016 2015 Foreign currency translation adjustments $ 8,995 $ 10,159 Pension plan obligations 126 133 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ 9,121 $ 10,292 As a result of the sale of the Netherlands business and substantially complete liquidation of certain foreign owned entities, the net foreign currency translation loss transferred from accumulated other comprehensive income and included in determining net income (loss) was $0 and $ 299 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. See Note 4 and 5 regarding the substantially complete liquidation of certain foreign owned entities and the sale of the Netherlands business.

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	6 Months Ended
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	Jun. 30, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY In December 2015, the Company's Board of Directors determined that the Company intends to pay a regular, quarterly cash dividend on its common stock. The Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share paid on June 24, 2016 to shareholders of record as of June 14, 2016. Prior to that, a cash dividend of $0.05 per share was paid on March 25, 2016 to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2016. As a result, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 , the Company paid $1,688 and $3,401 , respectively, in dividends to shareholders. The cash dividend payments are applied to accumulated deficit. On July 30, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10,000 of the Company's common stock. The Company intends to make purchases from time to time as market conditions warrant. This authorization does not expire. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 , the Company repurchased 582,510 and 948,623 shares for a total cost of $1,366 and $2,352 , respectively. As of June 30, 2016 , under the July 30, 2015 authorization, the Company had repurchased 1,476,257 shares for a total cost of $3,738 .

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA	6 Months Ended
SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA	SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA Segment Reporting The Company operates in three reportable segments: the Hudson regional businesses of Hudson Americas, Hudson Asia Pacific, and Hudson Europe. Corporate expenses are reported separately from the three reportable segments and pertain to certain functions, such as executive management, corporate governance, human resources, accounting, administration, tax and treasury, the majority of which are attributable to and have been allocated to the reportable segments. Segment information is presented in accordance with ASC 280, " Segments Reporting." This standard is based on a management approach that requires segmentation based upon the Company’s internal organization and disclosure of revenue and certain expenses based upon internal accounting methods. The Company’s financial reporting systems present various data for management to run the business, including internal profit and loss statements prepared on a basis not consistent with U.S. GAAP. Accounts receivable, net and long-lived assets are the only significant assets separated by segment for internal reporting purposes. Hudson Americas Hudson Asia Pacific Hudson Europe Corporate Elimination Total For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Revenue, from external customers $ 3,661 $ 62,039 $ 47,367 $ — $ — $ 113,067 Inter-segment revenue (22 ) (1 ) 86 — (63 ) — Total revenue $ 3,639 $ 62,038 $ 47,453 $ — $ (63 ) $ 113,067 Gross margin, from external customers $ 3,180 $ 22,416 $ 21,243 $ — $ — $ 46,839 Inter-segment gross margin (25 ) (62 ) 87 — — — Total gross margin $ 3,155 $ 22,354 $ 21,330 $ — $ — $ 46,839 Business reorganization expenses (recovery) $ (22 ) $ 77 $ 109 $ (20 ) $ — $ 144 EBITDA (loss) (a) $ (178 ) $ 575 $ 1,553 $ (3,583 ) $ — $ (1,633 ) Depreciation and amortization 8 435 193 169 — 805 Intercompany interest income (expense), net — — (58 ) 58 — — Interest income (expense), net — (88 ) (9 ) (4 ) — (101 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ (186 ) $ 52 $ 1,293 $ (3,698 ) $ — $ (2,539 ) For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Revenue, from external customers $ 7,498 $ 113,110 $ 93,686 $ — $ — $ 214,294 Inter-segment revenue (22 ) — 147 — (125 ) — Total revenue $ 7,476 $ 113,110 $ 93,833 $ — $ (125 ) $ 214,294 Gross margin, from external customers $ 6,520 $ 41,187 $ 40,394 $ — $ — $ 88,101 Inter-segment gross margin (25 ) (121 ) 146 — — — Total gross margin $ 6,495 $ 41,066 $ 40,540 $ — $ — $ 88,101 Gain on sale and exit of businesses $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Business reorganization expenses (recovery) $ (38 ) $ 274 $ 593 $ (48 ) $ — $ 781 EBITDA (loss) (a) $ (15 ) $ (656 ) $ 1,223 $ (5,339 ) $ — $ (4,787 ) Depreciation and amortization 31 838 376 248 — 1,493 Intercompany interest income (expense), net — — (115 ) 115 — — Interest income (expense), net — (128 ) (23 ) (4 ) — (155 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ (46 ) $ (1,622 ) $ 709 $ (5,476 ) $ — $ (6,435 ) As of June 30, 2016 Accounts receivable, net $ 2,637 $ 35,272 $ 29,459 $ — $ — $ 67,368 Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization $ 20 $ 7,323 $ 1,506 $ 516 $ — $ 9,365 Total assets $ 5,793 $ 55,990 $ 51,663 $ 2,482 $ — $ 115,928 Hudson Americas Hudson Asia Pacific Hudson Europe Corporate Inter- segment elimination Total For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Revenue, from external customers $ 10,183 $ 57,374 $ 55,186 $ — $ — $ 122,743 Inter-segment revenue — — 231 — (231 ) — Total revenue $ 10,183 $ 57,374 $ 55,417 $ — $ (231 ) $ 122,743 Gross margin, from external customers $ 5,081 $ 23,819 $ 21,322 $ — $ — $ 50,222 Inter-segment gross margin (2 ) (207 ) 209 — — — Total gross margin $ 5,079 $ 23,612 $ 21,531 $ — $ — $ 50,222 Gain on sale and exit of businesses $ 15,938 $ — $ 4,067 $ — $ — $ 20,005 Business reorganization expenses (recovery) $ (5 ) $ 325 $ 520 $ 1,220 $ — $ 2,060 EBITDA (loss) (a) $ 15,444 $ (630 ) $ 3,449 $ (3,686 ) $ — $ 14,577 Depreciation and amortization 106 572 219 77 — 974 Intercompany interest income (expense), net — — (138 ) 134 4 — Interest income (expense), net (310 ) (42 ) (14 ) (3 ) — (369 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ 15,028 $ (1,244 ) $ 3,078 $ (3,632 ) $ 4 $ 13,234 For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Revenue, from external customers $ 21,161 $ 110,514 $ 115,385 $ — $ — $ 247,060 Inter-segment revenue — — 246 — (246 ) — Total revenue $ 21,161 $ 110,514 $ 115,631 $ — $ (246 ) $ 247,060 Gross margin, from external customers $ 9,702 $ 44,697 $ 43,727 $ — $ — $ 98,126 Inter-segment gross margin (9 ) (239 ) 248 — — — Total gross margin $ 9,693 $ 44,458 $ 43,975 $ — $ — $ 98,126 Gain on sale and exit of businesses $ 15,938 $ — $ 4,067 $ — $ — $ 20,005 Business reorganization expenses (recovery) $ 417 $ 333 $ 1,400 $ 1,253 $ — $ 3,403 EBITDA (loss) (a) $ 13,814 $ 173 $ 1,298 $ (6,300 ) $ — $ 8,985 Depreciation and amortization 208 1,243 446 188 — 2,085 Intercompany interest income (expense), net — — (268 ) 268 — — Interest income (expense), net (344 ) (83 ) (19 ) (3 ) — (449 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ 13,262 $ (1,153 ) $ 565 $ (6,223 ) $ — $ 6,451 As of June 30, 2015 Accounts receivable, net $ 7,155 $ 30,383 $ 37,973 $ — $ — $ 75,511 Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization $ 443 $ 7,090 $ 1,973 $ 755 $ — $ 10,261 Total assets $ 9,202 $ 49,717 $ 58,580 $ 19,751 $ — $ 137,250 (a) Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Regulation S-K Item 229.10(e)1(ii)(A) defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented to provide additional information to investors about the Company's operations on a basis consistent with the measures that the Company uses to manage its operations and evaluate its performance. Management also uses this measurement to evaluate working capital requirements. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income and net income prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as a measure of the Company's profitability. Geographic Data Reporting A summary of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and long-lived assets and net assets by geographic area as of June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: United Kingdom Australia United States Continental Europe Other Asia Pacific Other Americas Total For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Revenue (a) $ 32,464 $ 47,882 $ 3,462 $ 14,903 $ 14,157 $ 199 $ 113,067 For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Revenue (a) $ 39,640 $ 41,340 $ 10,022 $ 15,547 $ 16,033 $ 161 $ 122,743 For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Revenue (a) $ 66,661 $ 87,014 $ 7,096 $ 27,026 $ 26,095 $ 402 $ 214,294 For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Revenue (a) $ 77,980 $ 80,381 $ 20,849 $ 37,405 $ 30,133 $ 312 $ 247,060 As of June 30, 2016 Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization (b) $ 1,317 $ 4,268 $ 544 $ 180 $ 3,056 $ — $ 9,365 Net assets $ 14,221 $ 9,450 $ 2,037 $ 8,987 $ 14,141 $ (79 ) $ 48,757 As of June 30, 2015 Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization (b) $ 1,874 $ 4,473 $ 1,191 $ 90 $ 2,617 $ 16 $ 10,261 Net assets $ 17,205 $ 11,309 $ 18,902 $ 9,079 $ 12,172 $ (52 ) $ 68,615 (a) Revenue by geographic region disclosed above is net of any inter-segment revenue and, therefore, represents only revenue from external customers according to the location of the operating subsidiary. (b) Comprised of property and equipment and goodwill. Corporate assets are included in the United States.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations	The carrying amounts of the classes of assets and liabilities from the Legal eDiscovery business and Sweden operations included in discontinued operations were as follows: June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 eDiscovery Sweden Total eDiscovery Sweden Total Total current assets $ 38 $ — $ 38 $ 49 $ 32 $ 81 Total liabilities (a) $ 586 $ 10 $ 596 $ 1,439 $ 4 $ 1,443 (a) Total liabilities primarily consisted of restructuring liabilities for lease termination payments. Reported results for the discontinued operations by period were as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 eDiscovery Sweden Total eDiscovery Sweden Total Revenue $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 6 $ 6 Gross margin 58 — 58 (192 ) 6 (186 ) Reorganization expenses (201 ) — (201 ) (7 ) (23 ) (30 ) Operating income (loss), excluding gain (loss) from sale of business 247 — 247 (230 ) 47 (183 ) Gain (loss) from sale and liquidation of discontinued operations (1) — — — 12 1,274 1,286 Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 247 — 247 (218 ) 1,321 1,103 Provision (benefit) for income taxes 38 — 38 — — — Income (loss) from discontinued operations $ 209 $ — $ 209 $ (218 ) $ 1,321 $ 1,103 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 eDiscovery Sweden Total eDiscovery Sweden Total Revenue $ — $ — $ — $ (1 ) $ 6 $ 5 Gross margin 59 — 59 (103 ) 6 (97 ) Reorganization expenses (341 ) — (341 ) 356 (29 ) 327 Operating income (loss), excluding gain (loss) from sale of business 357 (1 ) 356 (496 ) 18 (478 ) Other non-operating income (loss), including interest — — — (8 ) — (8 ) Gain (loss) from sale and liquidation of discontinued operations (1) — — — 94 1,274 1,368 Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 357 (1 ) 356 (410 ) 1,292 882 Provision (benefit) for income taxes 64 — 64 (37 ) — (37 ) Income (loss) from discontinued operations $ 293 $ (1 ) $ 292 $ (373 ) $ 1,292 $ 919 (1) During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the Company deemed the liquidation of its Sweden business to be substantially complete. As such under ASC 830, "Foreign Currency Matters," for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 , the Company transferred the amount of the foreign entity's accumulated foreign currency translation gains and losses from accumulated other comprehensive income to income (loss) from discontinued operations.

REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GRO27

REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN (Tables)	6 Months Ended
REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenue, Direct Costs and Gross Margin [Abstract]
Revenue, direct costs and gross margin	The Company’s revenue, direct costs and gross margin were as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Temporary Contracting Permanent Recruitment Other Total Revenue $ 72,035 $ 29,491 $ 11,541 $ 113,067 Direct costs (1) 62,956 611 2,661 66,228 Gross margin $ 9,079 $ 28,880 $ 8,880 $ 46,839 Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Temporary Contracting Permanent Recruitment Other Total Revenue $ 80,389 $ 31,873 $ 10,481 $ 122,743 Direct costs (1) 69,101 697 2,723 72,521 Gross margin $ 11,288 $ 31,176 $ 7,758 $ 50,222 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Temporary Contracting Permanent Recruitment Other Total Revenue $ 137,890 $ 56,062 $ 20,342 $ 214,294 Direct costs (1) 120,178 1,185 4,830 126,193 Gross margin $ 17,712 $ 54,877 $ 15,512 $ 88,101 Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Temporary Contracting Permanent Recruitment Other Total Revenue $ 166,969 $ 59,979 $ 20,112 $ 247,060 Direct costs (1) 142,717 1,182 5,035 148,934 Gross margin $ 24,252 $ 58,797 $ 15,077 $ 98,126 (1) Direct costs in Temporary Contracting include the direct staffing costs of salaries, payroll taxes, employee benefits, travel expenses, rent and insurance costs for the Company’s contractors and reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses and other direct costs. Permanent Recruitment and Other category include direct costs for out-of-pocket expenses and third party suppliers. The region where services are provided, the mix of contracting and permanent recruitment, and the functional nature of the staffing services provided can affect gross margin. The salaries, commissions, payroll taxes and employee benefits related to recruitment professionals are included under the caption "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Table

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	6 Months Ended
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of share-based compensation, restricted stock quantity and vesting conditions	A summary of the quantity and vesting conditions for stock-based units granted to the Company's employees for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was as follows: Vesting conditions Number of Restricted Stock Units Granted Performance and service conditions (1) (2) 500,000 (1) The performance conditions with respect to restricted stock units may be satisfied as follows: (a) For employees from the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe 80% of the restricted stock units may be earned on the basis of performance as measured by a "regional adjusted EBITDA," and 20% of the restricted stock units may be earned on the basis of performance as measured by a "group adjusted EBITDA"; and (b) For employees from the Corporate office 100% of the restricted stock units may be earned on the basis of performance as measured by a "group adjusted EBITDA." (2) To the extent restricted stock units are earned on the basis of performance, such restricted stock units will vest on the basis of service as follows: (a) One-third of the restricted stock units will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date; (b) One-third of the restricted stock units will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date; and (c) One-third of the restricted stock units will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date; provided that, in each case, the employee remains employed by the Company from the grant date through the applicable service vesting date.
Schedule of stock-based compensation expense	For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 , the Company’s stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Stock options $ 5 $ — $ 10 $ — Restricted stock 220 2,475 460 2,860 Restricted stock units 529 750 656 898 Total $ 754 $ 3,225 $ 1,126 $ 3,758
Changes in stock options	Changes in the Company’s stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share Options outstanding at January 1, 206,000 $ 8.13 756,800 $ 8.78 Expired/forfeited (27,500 ) 15.86 (128,300 ) 13.66 Options outstanding at June 30, 178,500 $ 6.94 628,500 $ 7.79 Options exercisable at June 30, 153,500 $ 7.67 628,500 $ 7.79
Changes in restricted stock	Changes in the Company’s restricted stock for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Unvested restricted stock at January 1, 680,000 $ 1.60 803,999 $ 3.00 Granted — — 1,090,100 2.12 Vested — — (1,204,398 ) 2.90 Forfeited (51,800 ) 0.79 (189,701 ) 3.14 Unvested restricted stock at June 30, 628,200 $ 1.69 500,000 $ 1.27
Changes in restricted stock units	Changes in the Company’s restricted stock units for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 Number of Restricted Stock Units Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Number of Restricted Stock Units Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested restricted stock units at January 1, — $ — 119,940 $ 3.57 Granted 684,342 2.67 320,122 2.50 Vested (184,342 ) 2.33 (397,562 ) 2.75 Forfeited — — (42,500 ) 3.21 Unvested restricted stock units at June 30, 500,000 $ 2.79 — $ —
Schedule of expenses and contributions for the prior years' employer-matching liability for the 401(k) plan	For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 , the Company’s current year expenses and contributions to satisfy the prior years’ employer-matching liability for the 401(k) plan were as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ($ in thousands, except otherwise stated) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Expense recognized for the 401(k) plan $ 57 $ 55 $ 73 $ 127 Contributions to satisfy prior years' employer-matching liability Number of shares of the Company's common stock issued (in thousands) — 116 — 116 Market value per share of the Company's common stock on contribution date (in dollars) $ — $ 2.71 $ — $ 2.71 Non-cash contribution made for employer matching liability $ — $ 314 $ — $ 314 Cash contribution made for employer-matching liability $ 162 $ — $ 162 $ — Total contribution made for employer-matching liability $ 162 $ 314 $ 162 $ 314

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	6 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Open Years Subject to Tax Examination	As of June 30, 2016 , the Company's open tax years, which remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities, were principally as follows: Year Earliest tax years which remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities: U.S. Federal 2012 Majority of U.S. state and local jurisdictions 2011 United Kingdom 2014 Australia 2011 Majority of other non-U.S. jurisdictions 2010

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Tabl

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Tables)	6 Months Ended
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted	A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Earnings (loss) per share ("EPS"): EPS - basic and diluted: Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (0.10 ) $ 0.38 $ (0.21 ) $ 0.18 Income (loss) from discontinued operations 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.03 Net income (loss) $ (0.09 ) $ 0.41 $ (0.20 ) $ 0.21 EPS numerator - basic and diluted: Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (3,347 ) $ 12,774 $ (6,917 ) $ 6,120 Income (loss) from discontinued operations 209 1,103 292 919 Net income (loss) $ (3,138 ) $ 13,877 $ (6,625 ) $ 7,039 EPS denominator (in thousands): Weighted average common stock outstanding - basic 33,252 33,525 33,434 33,296 Common stock equivalents: stock options and other stock-based awards (a) — — — — Weighted average number of common stock outstanding - diluted 33,252 33,525 33,434 33,296 (a) For the periods in which net losses are presented, the diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding did not differ from the basic weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding because the effects of any potential common stock equivalents (see Note 7 for further details on outstanding stock options, unvested restricted stock units and unvested restricted stock) were anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of the denominator of dilutive earnings per share.
Schedule of antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	The weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 did not include the effect of the following potentially outstanding shares of common stock because the effect would have been anti-dilutive: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Unvested restricted stock 330,000 500,000 330,000 500,000 Unvested restricted stock units 39,458 — 39,458 — Stock options 178,500 628,500 178,500 628,500 Total 547,958 1,128,500 547,958 1,128,500

RESTRICTED CASH (Tables)

RESTRICTED CASH (Tables)	6 Months Ended
RESTRICTED CASH (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]
Schedule of restricted cash and cash equivalents	A summary of the Company’s restricted cash included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was as follows: June 30, December 31, Included under the caption "Prepaid and other": Client guarantees $ 128 $ 118 Other 113 110 Total amount under the caption "Prepaid and other" $ 241 $ 228 Included under the caption "Other assets": Collateral accounts $ 558 $ 229 Rental deposits 416 480 Total amount under the caption "Other assets" $ 974 $ 709 Total restricted cash $ 1,215 $ 937

PROTPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (T

PROTPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)	6 Months Ended
PROTPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , property and equipment, net, was as follows: June 30, December 31, Computer equipment $ 6,224 $ 5,911 Furniture and equipment 1,968 2,668 Capitalized software costs 17,686 17,946 Leasehold improvements 14,656 15,522 40,534 42,047 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 33,149 34,119 Property and equipment, net $ 7,385 $ 7,928
Schedule of capital leased obligations	A summary of the Company’s equipment acquired under capital lease agreements were as follows: June 30, December 31, Capital lease obligation, current $ 65 $ 62 Capital lease obligation, non-current $ 190 $ 229

GOODWILL (Tables)

GOODWILL (Tables)	6 Months Ended
GOODWILL (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of goodwill	The goodwill related to the earn-out payment made in 2010 for the Company’s 2007 acquisition of the businesses of Tong Zhi (Beijing) Consulting Service Ltd and Guangzhou Dong Li Consulting Service Ltd. The goodwill is recorded in the Asia Pacific segment. Carrying Value 2016 Goodwill, January 1, $ 1,938 Currency translation (43 ) Goodwill, June 30, $ 1,895

BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPEN34

BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES (Tables)	6 Months Ended
BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Business reorganization expenses	Business reorganization expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 by plan were as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Previous Plans $ 60 $ 1,972 $ 283 $ 3,315 2016 Exit Plan 84 — 498 — Total reorganization expenses in continuing operations $ 144 $ 1,972 $ 781 $ 3,315
Changes in accrued business reorganization expenses	Changes in the accrued business reorganization expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2016 were as follows: December 31, Changes in Additional Payments June 30, Lease termination payments $ 2,970 $ 215 $ 190 $ (769 ) $ 2,606 Employee termination benefits 1,186 (40 ) 305 (937 ) 514 Other associated costs 208 (17 ) 127 (318 ) — Total $ 4,364 $ 158 $ 622 $ (2,024 ) $ 3,120

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	6 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of asset retirement obligations	The Company’s asset retirement obligations that are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows: June 30, December 31, Total asset retirement obligations $ 1,971 $ 1,962

CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Tables)

CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
National Australia Bank Limited and Bank of New Zealand [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities	The details of the Finance Agreement, Australian Receivables Agreement and New Zealand Receivables Agreement as of June 30, 2016 were as follows: June 30, Finance Agreement: Financial guarantee capacity $ 2,235 Less: outstanding financial guarantees (1,852 ) Additional availability for financial guarantees $ 383 Interest rates on outstanding financial guarantees 1.80 % Australian Receivables Agreement: Borrowing capacity $ 14,853 Less: outstanding borrowing (7,163 ) Additional borrowing availability $ 7,690 Interest rates on outstanding borrowing 3.40 % New Zealand Receivables Agreement: Borrowing capacity $ 2,263 Less: outstanding borrowing — Additional borrowing availability $ 2,263 Interest rates on outstanding borrowing 4.38 %
Lloyds
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities	The details of the Lloyds Agreement as of June 30, 2016 were as follows: June 30, Borrowing capacity $ 8,607 Less: outstanding borrowing — Additional borrowing availability $ 8,607 Interest rates on outstanding borrowing 2.25 %

ACCUMUATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE

ACCUMUATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)	6 Months Ended
ACCUMUATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, consisted of the following: June 30, December 31, 2016 2015 Foreign currency translation adjustments $ 8,995 $ 10,159 Pension plan obligations 126 133 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ 9,121 $ 10,292 As a result of the sale of the Netherlands business and substantially complete liquidation of certain foreign owned entities, the net foreign currency translation loss transferred from accumulated other comprehensive income and included in determining net income (loss) was $0 and $ 299 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. See Note 4 and 5 regarding the substantially complete liquidation of certain foreign owned entities and the sale of the Netherlands business.

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA (Ta

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA (Tables)	6 Months Ended
SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment reporting information	Hudson Americas Hudson Asia Pacific Hudson Europe Corporate Elimination Total For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Revenue, from external customers $ 3,661 $ 62,039 $ 47,367 $ — $ — $ 113,067 Inter-segment revenue (22 ) (1 ) 86 — (63 ) — Total revenue $ 3,639 $ 62,038 $ 47,453 $ — $ (63 ) $ 113,067 Gross margin, from external customers $ 3,180 $ 22,416 $ 21,243 $ — $ — $ 46,839 Inter-segment gross margin (25 ) (62 ) 87 — — — Total gross margin $ 3,155 $ 22,354 $ 21,330 $ — $ — $ 46,839 Business reorganization expenses (recovery) $ (22 ) $ 77 $ 109 $ (20 ) $ — $ 144 EBITDA (loss) (a) $ (178 ) $ 575 $ 1,553 $ (3,583 ) $ — $ (1,633 ) Depreciation and amortization 8 435 193 169 — 805 Intercompany interest income (expense), net — — (58 ) 58 — — Interest income (expense), net — (88 ) (9 ) (4 ) — (101 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ (186 ) $ 52 $ 1,293 $ (3,698 ) $ — $ (2,539 ) For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Revenue, from external customers $ 7,498 $ 113,110 $ 93,686 $ — $ — $ 214,294 Inter-segment revenue (22 ) — 147 — (125 ) — Total revenue $ 7,476 $ 113,110 $ 93,833 $ — $ (125 ) $ 214,294 Gross margin, from external customers $ 6,520 $ 41,187 $ 40,394 $ — $ — $ 88,101 Inter-segment gross margin (25 ) (121 ) 146 — — — Total gross margin $ 6,495 $ 41,066 $ 40,540 $ — $ — $ 88,101 Gain on sale and exit of businesses $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Business reorganization expenses (recovery) $ (38 ) $ 274 $ 593 $ (48 ) $ — $ 781 EBITDA (loss) (a) $ (15 ) $ (656 ) $ 1,223 $ (5,339 ) $ — $ (4,787 ) Depreciation and amortization 31 838 376 248 — 1,493 Intercompany interest income (expense), net — — (115 ) 115 — — Interest income (expense), net — (128 ) (23 ) (4 ) — (155 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ (46 ) $ (1,622 ) $ 709 $ (5,476 ) $ — $ (6,435 ) As of June 30, 2016 Accounts receivable, net $ 2,637 $ 35,272 $ 29,459 $ — $ — $ 67,368 Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization $ 20 $ 7,323 $ 1,506 $ 516 $ — $ 9,365 Total assets $ 5,793 $ 55,990 $ 51,663 $ 2,482 $ — $ 115,928 Hudson Americas Hudson Asia Pacific Hudson Europe Corporate Inter- segment elimination Total For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Revenue, from external customers $ 10,183 $ 57,374 $ 55,186 $ — $ — $ 122,743 Inter-segment revenue — — 231 — (231 ) — Total revenue $ 10,183 $ 57,374 $ 55,417 $ — $ (231 ) $ 122,743 Gross margin, from external customers $ 5,081 $ 23,819 $ 21,322 $ — $ — $ 50,222 Inter-segment gross margin (2 ) (207 ) 209 — — — Total gross margin $ 5,079 $ 23,612 $ 21,531 $ — $ — $ 50,222 Gain on sale and exit of businesses $ 15,938 $ — $ 4,067 $ — $ — $ 20,005 Business reorganization expenses (recovery) $ (5 ) $ 325 $ 520 $ 1,220 $ — $ 2,060 EBITDA (loss) (a) $ 15,444 $ (630 ) $ 3,449 $ (3,686 ) $ — $ 14,577 Depreciation and amortization 106 572 219 77 — 974 Intercompany interest income (expense), net — — (138 ) 134 4 — Interest income (expense), net (310 ) (42 ) (14 ) (3 ) — (369 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ 15,028 $ (1,244 ) $ 3,078 $ (3,632 ) $ 4 $ 13,234 For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Revenue, from external customers $ 21,161 $ 110,514 $ 115,385 $ — $ — $ 247,060 Inter-segment revenue — — 246 — (246 ) — Total revenue $ 21,161 $ 110,514 $ 115,631 $ — $ (246 ) $ 247,060 Gross margin, from external customers $ 9,702 $ 44,697 $ 43,727 $ — $ — $ 98,126 Inter-segment gross margin (9 ) (239 ) 248 — — — Total gross margin $ 9,693 $ 44,458 $ 43,975 $ — $ — $ 98,126 Gain on sale and exit of businesses $ 15,938 $ — $ 4,067 $ — $ — $ 20,005 Business reorganization expenses (recovery) $ 417 $ 333 $ 1,400 $ 1,253 $ — $ 3,403 EBITDA (loss) (a) $ 13,814 $ 173 $ 1,298 $ (6,300 ) $ — $ 8,985 Depreciation and amortization 208 1,243 446 188 — 2,085 Intercompany interest income (expense), net — — (268 ) 268 — — Interest income (expense), net (344 ) (83 ) (19 ) (3 ) — (449 ) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ 13,262 $ (1,153 ) $ 565 $ (6,223 ) $ — $ 6,451 As of June 30, 2015 Accounts receivable, net $ 7,155 $ 30,383 $ 37,973 $ — $ — $ 75,511 Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization $ 443 $ 7,090 $ 1,973 $ 755 $ — $ 10,261 Total assets $ 9,202 $ 49,717 $ 58,580 $ 19,751 $ — $ 137,250 (a) Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Regulation S-K Item 229.10(e)1(ii)(A) defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is presented to provide additional information to investors about the Company's operations on a basis consistent with the measures that the Company uses to manage its operations and evaluate its performance. Management also uses this measurement to evaluate working capital requirements. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income and net income prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as a measure of the Company's profitability.
Revenue and long-lived assets by geographic area	A summary of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and long-lived assets and net assets by geographic area as of June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: United Kingdom Australia United States Continental Europe Other Asia Pacific Other Americas Total For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Revenue (a) $ 32,464 $ 47,882 $ 3,462 $ 14,903 $ 14,157 $ 199 $ 113,067 For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Revenue (a) $ 39,640 $ 41,340 $ 10,022 $ 15,547 $ 16,033 $ 161 $ 122,743 For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Revenue (a) $ 66,661 $ 87,014 $ 7,096 $ 27,026 $ 26,095 $ 402 $ 214,294 For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Revenue (a) $ 77,980 $ 80,381 $ 20,849 $ 37,405 $ 30,133 $ 312 $ 247,060 As of June 30, 2016 Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization (b) $ 1,317 $ 4,268 $ 544 $ 180 $ 3,056 $ — $ 9,365 Net assets $ 14,221 $ 9,450 $ 2,037 $ 8,987 $ 14,141 $ (79 ) $ 48,757 As of June 30, 2015 Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization (b) $ 1,874 $ 4,473 $ 1,191 $ 90 $ 2,617 $ 16 $ 10,261 Net assets $ 17,205 $ 11,309 $ 18,902 $ 9,079 $ 12,172 $ (52 ) $ 68,615 (a) Revenue by geographic region disclosed above is net of any inter-segment revenue and, therefore, represents only revenue from external customers according to the location of the operating subsidiary. (b) Comprised of property and equipment and goodwill. Corporate assets are included in the United States.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Detail

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Details)	6 Months Ended
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (Details)	Jun. 30, 2016countriessegments
Description of Business [Abstract]
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates \| countries	12
Number of Reportable Segments \| segments	3

DIVESTITURES (Details)

DIVESTITURES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 15, 2015	May 07, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Hudson Information Technology (US) Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	$ 16,977
Pre-tax Gain (loss)			$ 266	$ 7
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal				15,938
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Tax Expense (Benefit)				11
Netherlands Business Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses		$ 9,029
Pre-tax Gain (loss)			$ 17	$ 373
Proceeds From Divestiture of Business, Cash Retained		$ 1,135

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Balan

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Balance Sheet Disclosures (Details) - Discontinued Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total current assets	$ 38	$ 81
Total liabilities (a)	596	1,443
eDiscovery
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total current assets	38	49
Total liabilities (a)	586	1,439
Sweden
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total current assets	0	32
Total liabilities (a)	$ 10	$ 4

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Incom

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Income Statement Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 209	$ 1,103	$ 292	$ 919
Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Sale of Discontinued Operations			0	1,368
Revenue	0	6	0	5
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Gross Profit (Loss)	58	(186)	59	(97)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Restructuring Charges	(201)	(30)	(341)	327
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	1,286
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	247	1,103
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	38	0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	209	1,103
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes			356	882
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Tax (Benefit) Expense			64	(37)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss), Net of Tax			292	919
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)	247	(183)	356	(478)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Income (Loss)			0	(8)
Discontinued Operations \| eDiscovery
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Sale of Discontinued Operations			0	94
Revenue	0	0	0	(1)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Gross Profit (Loss)	58	(192)	59	(103)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Restructuring Charges	(201)	(7)	(341)	356
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	12
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	247	(218)
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	38	0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	209	(218)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes			357	(410)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Tax (Benefit) Expense			64	(37)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss), Net of Tax			293	(373)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)	247	(230)	357	(496)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Income (Loss)			0	(8)
Discontinued Operations \| Sweden
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Sale of Discontinued Operations			0	1,274
Revenue	0	6	0	6
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Gross Profit (Loss)	0	6	0	6
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Restructuring Charges	0	(23)	0	(29)
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	1,274
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	1,321
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	0	0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	1,321
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes			(1)	1,292
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Tax (Benefit) Expense			0	0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(1)	1,292
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)	$ 0	$ 47	(1)	18
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Income (Loss)			$ 0	$ 0

REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GRO43

REVENUE, DIRECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN Revenue, Direct Costs and Gross Margin (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenue Direct Costs And Gross Margin Line Items [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 113,067	$ 122,743	$ 214,294	$ 247,060
Direct costs	66,228	72,521	126,193	148,934
Gross margin	46,839	50,222	88,101	98,126
Temporary Contracting
Revenue Direct Costs And Gross Margin Line Items [Line Items]
Revenue	72,035	80,389	137,890	166,969
Direct costs	62,956	69,101	120,178	142,717
Gross margin	9,079	11,288	17,712	24,252
Permanent Recruitment
Revenue Direct Costs And Gross Margin Line Items [Line Items]
Revenue	29,491	31,873	56,062	59,979
Direct costs	611	697	1,185	1,182
Gross margin	28,880	31,176	54,877	58,797
Other
Revenue Direct Costs And Gross Margin Line Items [Line Items]
Revenue	11,541	10,481	20,342	20,112
Direct costs	2,661	2,723	4,830	5,035
Gross margin	$ 8,880	$ 7,758	$ 15,512	$ 15,077

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Stock-

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	May 24, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance					2,400,000
Common stock reserved for issuance to participants	2,559,784		2,559,784
Share-based compensation arrangement award vesting period			5 years
Stock-based compensation	$ 754,000	$ 3,225,000	$ 1,126,000	$ 3,758,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Accelerated Compensation Cost				$ 2,541
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance and service conditions			500,000
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (shares)			684,342	320,122
Stock-based compensation	529,000	750,000	$ 656,000	$ 898,000
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Option Award Exercise Price as a Percentage of the Fair Market Value of a Share of Common Stock			100.00%
Stock-based compensation	5,000	0	$ 10,000	$ 0
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (shares)			0	1,090,100
Stock-based compensation	$ 220,000	$ 2,475,000	$ 460,000	$ 2,860,000
Non-Employee Director \| Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (shares)			184,342
Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe [Member] \| Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other that Options, Percentage of Shares Issued Based on Performance of EBITDA			80.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other that Options, Percentage of Shares Issued Based on Performance of Gross Margin Ratio			20.00%
Corporate \| Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other that Options, Percentage of Shares Issued Based on Performance of Gross Margin Ratio			100.00%

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Stock

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Stock options activity (Details) - Stock options - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Option Award Exercise Price as a Percentage of the Fair Market Value of a Share of Common Stock	100.00%
Total compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 7
Weighted average service period	4 months 6 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding, Number of Options, At the Beginning of the Year (shares)	206,000	756,800
Expired, number of options (shares)	(27,500)	(128,300)
Options outstanding, Number of Options, At the End of the Period (shares)	178,500	628,500
Options exercisable, Number of Options, At the End of the Period (shares)	153,500	628,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price per share, At the Beginning of the Year (usd per share)	$ 8.13	$ 8.78
Expired, weighted average exercise price per share (usd per share)	15.86	13.66
Options outstanding, weighted average exercise price per share, At the End of the Period (usd per share)	6.94	7.79
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price per share, At the End of the Period (usd per share)	$ 7.67	$ 7.79

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Restri

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Restricted stock (Details) - Restricted stock - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 218
Weighted average service period	3 months 19 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Non-vested restricted stock (units), number of shares of restricted stock (unit), At the Beginning of the Year (shares)	680,000	803,999
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (shares)	0	1,090,100
Vested, number of share of restricted stock (shares)	0	(1,204,398)
Forfeited, number of share of restricted stock (shares)	(51,800)	(189,701)
Non-vested restricted stock (units), number of shares of restricted stock (unit), At the End of the Period (shares)	628,200	500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Non-vested restricted stock (units), weighted average grant date fair value, At the Beginning of the Year (usd per share)	$ 1.60	$ 3
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share)	0	2.12
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share)	0	2.90
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share)	0.79	3.14
Non-vested restricted stock (units), weighted average grant date fair value, At the End of the Period (usd per share)	$ 1.69	$ 1.27

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Rest47

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Restricted stock units (Details) - Restricted stock units - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 920
Weighted average service period	1 year 8 months 19 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Non-vested restricted stock (units), number of shares of restricted stock (unit), At the Beginning of the Year (shares)	0	119,940
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (shares)	684,342	320,122
Vested, number of share of restricted stock (shares)	(184,342)	(397,562)
Forfeited, number of share of restricted stock (shares)	0	(42,500)
Non-vested restricted stock (units), number of shares of restricted stock (unit), At the End of the Period (shares)	500,000	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Non-vested restricted stock (units), weighted average grant date fair value, At the Beginning of the Year (usd per share)	$ 0	$ 3.57
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share)	2.67	2.50
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share)	2.33	2.75
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share)	0	3.21
Non-vested restricted stock (units), weighted average grant date fair value, At the End of the Period (usd per share)	$ 2.79	$ 0
Non-Employee Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (shares)	184,342

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Define

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Defined contribution plan and non-cash employer-matching contributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Discolusre of Defined Contribution Plan Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Defined contribution pan, maximum annual contribution per employee percent			15.00%
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution percent			3.00%
Expense recognized for the 401(k) plan	$ 57	$ 55	$ 73	$ 127
Number of shares of the Company's common stock issued (in thousands)	0	116	0	116
Market value per share of the Company's common stock on contribution date (in dollars)	$ 0	$ 2.71	$ 0	$ 2.71
Non-cash contribution made for employer matching liability	$ 0	$ 314	$ 0	$ 314
Other Postretirement Benefits Payments	162	0	162	0
Cash and Noncash pension and other postretirement contributions	$ 162	$ 314	$ 162	$ 314

INCOME TAXES (Details)

INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Tax open years subject to examination [Line Items]
Income tax benefit (provision)			$ 482	$ 331
Pre-tax income (loss)	$ (2,539)	$ 13,234	$ (6,435)	$ 6,451
Effective income tax rate			(7.50%)	5.10%
U.S. Federal statutory rate			35.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits	2,240		$ 2,240		$ 2,279
Accrued interest and penalties	563		563		$ 536
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense			$ 11	$ 34
U.S. Federal [Member]
Tax open years subject to examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Year			2,012
Other U.S. state and local juristictions [Member]
Tax open years subject to examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Year			2,011
United Kingdon
Tax open years subject to examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Year			2,014
Australia
Tax open years subject to examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Year			2,011
Other Jurisdictions [Member]
Tax open years subject to examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Year			2,010
Minimum
Tax open years subject to examination [Line Items]
Possible decrease of unrecognized tax benefits	200		$ 200
Maximum
Tax open years subject to examination [Line Items]
Possible decrease of unrecognized tax benefits	$ 500		$ 500

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Comp

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings (loss) per share (EPS):
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.38	$ (0.21)	$ 0.18
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.01	0.03	0.01	0.03
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.09)	$ 0.41	$ (0.20)	$ 0.21
EPS numerator - basic and diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (3,347)	$ 12,774	$ (6,917)	$ 6,120
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	209	1,103	292	919
Net income (loss)	$ (3,138)	$ 13,877	$ (6,625)	$ 7,039
EPS denominator:
Weighted-average common stock outstanding - basic (in shares)	33,252	33,525	33,434	33,296
Common stock equivalents: stock options and other stock-based awards (a)	0	0	0	0
Weighted-average number of common stock outstanding - diluted (in shares)	33,252	33,525	33,434	33,296

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Anti

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of earnings (loss) per share) (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	547,958	1,128,500	547,958	1,128,500
Unvested restricted stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	330,000	500,000	330,000	500,000
Unvested restricted stock units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	39,458	0	39,458	0
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	178,500	628,500	178,500	628,500

RESTRICTED CASH (Details)

RESTRICTED CASH (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 1,215	$ 937
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	241	228
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Client guarantees
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	128	118
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Others
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	113	110
Other Noncurrent Assets
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	974	709
Other Noncurrent Assets \| Collateral accounts
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	558	229
Other Noncurrent Assets \| Rental deposits
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 416	$ 480

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET Pro

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Construction in Progress, Gross	$ 603	$ 513
Property, plant and equipment, gross	40,534	42,047
Less: acccumulated depreciation and amortization	33,149	34,119
Property and equipment, net	7,385	7,928
Capital lease obligation, current	65	62
Capital lease obligation, non-current	190	229
Computer equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	6,224	5,911
Furniture and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,968	2,668
Capitalized software costs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	17,686	17,946
Leasehold and building improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 14,656	$ 15,522

GOODWILL (Details)

GOODWILL (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
GOODWILL (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, At the Beginning of the Year	$ 1,938
Currency translation	(43)
Goodwill, At the End of the Period	$ 1,895

BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPEN55

BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES (Reorganization expenses by Plan) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business reorganization expenses	$ 144	$ 2,060	$ 781	$ 3,403
Continuing Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business reorganization expenses	144	1,972	781	3,315
Continuing Operations [Member] \| Previous Plans [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business reorganization expenses	60	1,972	283	3,315
Continuing Operations [Member] \| 2016 Exit Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business reorganization expenses	$ 84	$ 0	$ 498	$ 0

BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPEN56

BUSINESS REORGANIZATION EXPENSES (Changes in accrued business reorganization expenses) (Details) - Continuing Operations [Member] $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 4,364
Changes in estimate	158
Restructuring Charges	622
Payments	(2,024)
Balance, end of period	3,120
Lease termination payments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	2,970
Changes in estimate	215
Restructuring Charges	190
Payments	(769)
Balance, end of period	2,606
Employee termination benefits
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	1,186
Changes in estimate	(40)
Restructuring Charges	305
Payments	(937)
Balance, end of period	514
Other associated costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	208
Changes in estimate	(17)
Restructuring Charges	127
Payments	(318)
Balance, end of period	$ 0

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES57

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 27, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual		$ 111		$ 111	$ 109
Asset retirement obligation:
Total asset retirement obligations		1,971		$ 1,971	$ 1,962
Key Management
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Usual length of consulting, employment and non-compete agreements				1 year
Chief Executive Officer
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve			$ 747
Range of possible loss, maximum			2,000
Increase (Decrease) in Postemployment Obligations	$ 1,800
Legal Fees	$ 700		$ 265
Postemployment Benefits, Period Expense		$ 2,514		$ 3,025

CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details)

CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, SGD in Thousands, NZD in Thousands, AUD in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Aug. 01, 2014GBP (£)	Jun. 30, 2016NZD	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016SGD	Jun. 30, 2016GBP (£)	Jun. 30, 2016AUD	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016EUR (€)	Aug. 01, 2014USD ($)
Lloyds
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	£ 15,000						$ 8,607		$ 19,967
Line of credit facility, covenant, maximum credit dilution			5.00%
Additional borrowing availability							$ 8,607
Interest rates on outstanding borrowing		2.25%		2.25%	2.25%	2.25%	2.25%	2.25%
Minimum availability required					£ 2,000		$ 2,662
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding							0
Lloyds \| Credit Facility Lending based on Billed Revenue [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	£ 12,000								15,973
Eligible work in progress temporary receivables	83.00%
Lloyds \| Credit Facility Lending based on Unbilled Revenue [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	£ 3,000								$ 3,993
Eligible work in progress temporary receivables	75.00%
Eligible work in progress permanent receivables	25.00%
Lloyds [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Turns in days			55
National Australia Bank Limited and Bank of New Zealand [Member] \| Financial Guarantee Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Financial guarantee capacity						AUD 3,000	2,235
Debt Instrument, Fee Percent			1.50%
Outstanding Borrowings							(1,852)
Additional availability for financial guarantee							$ 383
Interest rates on financial guarantee requested		1.80%		1.80%	1.80%	1.80%	1.80%	1.80%
National Australia Bank Limited and Bank of New Zealand [Member] \| Australian Receivables Facility [Member] [Domain]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						AUD 4,000	$ 2,980
National Australia Bank Limited [Member] \| Financial Guarantee Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee Percent			0.30%
Lending Arrangements Belgium, Netherlands, Singapore, and Mainland China Banks \| Overdraft Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, average outstanding amount			$ 8,187
Debt, weighted average interest rate		3.56%		3.56%	3.56%	3.56%	3.56%	3.56%
Lending Arrangements Netherlands and Belgium Banks \| Overdraft Facility \| EURIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rates on outstanding borrowing		2.75%		2.75%	2.75%	2.75%	2.75%	2.75%
Base Rate \| Lloyds
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate increase			1.75%
Singapore Subsidiary \| Overdraft Facility \| Singapore Prime Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate increase			1.75%
Singapore Subsidiary \| Lending Arrangements Singapore Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				SGD 200			$ 148
Lending arrangement expiration			1 year
Singapore Subsidiary \| Lending Arrangements Singapore Bank \| Overdraft Facility \| Singapore Prime Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rates on outstanding borrowing		6.00%		6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
NEW ZEALAND \| National Australia Bank Limited and Bank of New Zealand [Member] \| New Zealand Receivables Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		NZD 5,000					$ 3,568
LIne of Credit Facility, Notice Period			90 days
Additional borrowing availability							$ 2,263
Interest rates on outstanding borrowing		4.38%		4.38%	4.38%	4.38%	4.38%	4.38%
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount		NZD 1					$ 1
Long-term Line of Credit							0
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity							2,263
Australia [Member] [Member] \| National Australia Bank Limited and Bank of New Zealand [Member] \| Australian Receivables Facility [Member] [Domain]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						AUD 25,000	18,625
Debt instrument, interest rate increase			1.50%
Additional borrowing availability							$ 7,690
Interest rates on outstanding borrowing		3.40%		3.40%	3.40%	3.40%	3.40%	3.40%
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount						AUD 6	$ 5
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity							14,853
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding							(7,163)
Belgium Subsidiary \| Lending Arrangements Belgium Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Terminated notice period			15 days
Belgium Subsidiary \| Lending Arrangements Belgium Bank \| Overdraft Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 1,111	€ 1,000
LIne of Credit Facility, Notice Period		15 days

CREDIT AGREEMENTS - Credit Fac

CREDIT AGREEMENTS - Credit Facilities (Details) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2016 NZD in Thousands, AUD in Thousands, $ in Thousands	NZDRate	AUDRate	USD ($)Rate
Lloyds [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Turns in days	55
National Australia Bank Limited and Bank of New Zealand [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Covenants, Minimum Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio Required \| Rate	150.00%	150.00%	150.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Covenants, Minimum Receivables Ratio \| Rate	120.00%	120.00%	120.00%
Financial Guarantee Facility \| National Australia Bank Limited and Bank of New Zealand [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Financial guarantee capacity		AUD 3,000	$ 2,235
Less: outstanding financial guarantee requested			1,852
Additional availability for financial guarantee			$ 383
Interest rates on financial guarantee requested	1.80%	1.80%	1.80%
Australian Receivables Facility [Member] [Domain] \| National Australia Bank Limited and Bank of New Zealand [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity		AUD 4,000	$ 2,980
NEW ZEALAND \| New Zealand Receivables Agreement [Member] \| National Australia Bank Limited and Bank of New Zealand [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount	NZD 1		1
Long-term Line of Credit			0
Borrowing capacity	NZD 5,000		3,568
Additional borrowing availability			$ 2,263
Interest rates on outstanding borrowing	4.38%	4.38%	4.38%
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			$ 2,263
Australia [Member] [Member] \| Australian Receivables Facility [Member] [Domain] \| National Australia Bank Limited and Bank of New Zealand [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount		AUD 6	5
Borrowing capacity		AUD 25,000	18,625
Less: outstanding borrowing			(7,163)
Additional borrowing availability			$ 7,690
Interest rates on outstanding borrowing	3.40%	3.40%	3.40%
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			$ 14,853

ACCUMUATED OTHER COMPREHENSIV60

ACCUMUATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, before Tax	$ 0	$ (299)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	8,995		$ 10,159
Pension plan obligations	126		133
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 9,121		$ 10,292

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 30, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	$ 1,688		$ 3,401
Authorized amount of stock repurchase program						$ 10,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	582,510		948,623		1,476,257
Purchase of treasury stock			$ 2,352	$ 0	$ 3,738
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ 1,366		$ 2,352

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA Seg

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)segments	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments \| segments			3
Revenue, from external customers	$ 113,067	$ 122,743	$ 214,294	$ 247,060
Inter-segment revenue	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	113,067	122,743	214,294	247,060
Gross margin, from external customers	46,839	50,222	88,101	98,126
Inter-segment gross margin	0	0	0	0
Gross margin	46,839	50,222	88,101	98,126
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business, Continuing Operations	0	20,005	0	20,005
Business reorganization expenses (recovery)	144	2,060	781	3,403
EBITDA (loss)	(1,633)	14,577	(4,787)	8,985
Depreciation and amortization	805	974	1,493	2,085
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Interest income (expense), net	(101)	(369)	(155)	(449)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	(2,539)	13,234	(6,435)	6,451
Accounts receivable, net	67,368	75,511	67,368	75,511	$ 62,420
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	9,365	10,261	9,365	10,261
Total assets	115,928	137,250	115,928	137,250	$ 124,949
Hudson Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	14,157	16,033	26,095	30,133
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,056	2,617	3,056	2,617
Hudson Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	14,903	15,547	27,026	37,405
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	180	90	180	90
Operating Segments \| Hudson Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue, from external customers	3,661	10,183	7,498	21,161
Inter-segment revenue	(22)	0	(22)	0
Total revenue	3,639	10,183	7,476	21,161
Gross margin, from external customers	3,180	5,081	6,520	9,702
Inter-segment gross margin	(25)	(2)	(25)	(9)
Gross margin	3,155	5,079	6,495	9,693
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business, Continuing Operations		15,938	0	15,938
Business reorganization expenses (recovery)	(22)	(5)	(38)	417
EBITDA (loss)	(178)	15,444	(15)	13,814
Depreciation and amortization	8	106	31	208
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Interest income (expense), net	0	(310)	0	(344)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	(186)	15,028	(46)	13,262
Accounts receivable, net	2,637	7,155	2,637	7,155
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	20	443	20	443
Total assets	5,793	9,202	5,793	9,202
Operating Segments \| Hudson Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue, from external customers	62,039	57,374	113,110	110,514
Inter-segment revenue	(1)	0	0	0
Total revenue	62,038	57,374	113,110	110,514
Gross margin, from external customers	22,416	23,819	41,187	44,697
Inter-segment gross margin	(62)	(207)	(121)	(239)
Gross margin	22,354	23,612	41,066	44,458
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business, Continuing Operations		0	0	0
Business reorganization expenses (recovery)	77	325	274	333
EBITDA (loss)	575	(630)	(656)	173
Depreciation and amortization	435	572	838	1,243
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Interest income (expense), net	(88)	(42)	(128)	(83)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	52	(1,244)	(1,622)	(1,153)
Accounts receivable, net	35,272	30,383	35,272	30,383
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	7,323	7,090	7,323	7,090
Total assets	55,990	49,717	55,990	49,717
Operating Segments \| Hudson Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue, from external customers	47,367	55,186	93,686	115,385
Inter-segment revenue	86	231	147	246
Total revenue	47,453	55,417	93,833	115,631
Gross margin, from external customers	21,243	21,322	40,394	43,727
Inter-segment gross margin	87	209	146	248
Gross margin	21,330	21,531	40,540	43,975
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business, Continuing Operations		4,067	0	4,067
Business reorganization expenses (recovery)	109	520	593	1,400
EBITDA (loss)	1,553	3,449	1,223	1,298
Depreciation and amortization	193	219	376	446
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	(58)	(138)	(115)	(268)
Interest income (expense), net	(9)	(14)	(23)	(19)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	1,293	3,078	709	565
Accounts receivable, net	29,459	37,973	29,459	37,973
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,506	1,973	1,506	1,973
Total assets	51,663	58,580	51,663	58,580
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue, from external customers	0	0	0	0
Inter-segment revenue	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Gross margin, from external customers	0	0	0	0
Inter-segment gross margin	0	0	0	0
Gross margin	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business, Continuing Operations		0	0	0
Business reorganization expenses (recovery)	(20)	1,220	(48)	1,253
EBITDA (loss)	(3,583)	(3,686)	(5,339)	(6,300)
Depreciation and amortization	169	77	248	188
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	58	134	115	268
Interest income (expense), net	(4)	(3)	(4)	(3)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	(3,698)	(3,632)	(5,476)	(6,223)
Accounts receivable, net	0	0	0	0
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	516	755	516	755
Total assets	2,482	19,751	2,482	19,751
Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue, from external customers	0	0	0	0
Inter-segment revenue	(63)	(231)	(125)	(246)
Total revenue	(63)	(231)	(125)	(246)
Gross margin, from external customers	0	0	0	0
Inter-segment gross margin	0	0	0	0
Gross margin	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business, Continuing Operations		0	0	0
Business reorganization expenses (recovery)	0	0	0	0
EBITDA (loss)	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Intercompany interest income (expense), net	0	4	0	0
Interest income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	0	4	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0	0	0
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Total assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA Geo

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA Geographic Data Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 113,067	$ 122,743	$ 214,294	$ 247,060
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	9,365	10,261	9,365	10,261
Net assets	48,757	68,615	48,757	68,615	$ 61,180
United Kingdon
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	32,464	39,640	66,661	77,980
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,317	1,874	1,317	1,874
Net assets	14,221	17,205	14,221	17,205
Australia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	47,882	41,340	87,014	80,381
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	4,268	4,473	4,268	4,473
Net assets	9,450	11,309	9,450	11,309
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	3,462	10,022	7,096	20,849
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	544	1,191	544	1,191
Net assets	2,037	18,902	2,037	18,902
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	14,903	15,547	27,026	37,405
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	180	90	180	90
Net assets	8,987	9,079	8,987	9,079
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	14,157	16,033	26,095	30,133
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,056	2,617	3,056	2,617
Net assets	14,141	12,172	14,141	12,172
Other Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	199	161	402	312
Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	0	16	0	16
Net assets	$ (79)	$ (52)	$ (79)	$ (52)