Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2015	May. 03, 2015	Feb. 01, 2015	Nov. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2014	May. 04, 2014	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 01, 2015	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013
REVENUE:
Staffing services revenue	$ 342,328	$ 341,383	$ 362,277	$ 360,821	$ 403,065	$ 396,979	$ 406,733	$ 392,269	$ 1,406,809	$ 1,599,046	$ 1,899,723
Other revenue	21,646	23,285	22,912	22,245	26,606	25,670	29,347	29,359	90,088	110,982	117,749
NET REVENUE	363,974	364,668	385,189	383,066	429,671	422,649	436,080	421,628	1,496,897	1,710,028	2,017,472
EXPENSES:
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	288,368	288,689	305,116	310,819	337,045	337,285	344,922	339,796	1,192,992	1,359,048	1,627,166
Cost of other revenue	18,021	19,696	19,909	19,605	21,922	22,319	24,066	24,133	77,231	92,440	94,519
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	54,661	56,890	58,633	58,989	63,930	57,831	60,626	65,599	229,173	247,986	277,430
Restructuring costs	542	1,867	251	975	710	141	999	657	3,635	2,507	781
Impairment charges	672	580	5,374	0					6,626	0	0
Restatement, investigations and remediation					0	0	593	2,668	0	3,261	24,828
TOTAL EXPENSES	362,264	367,722	389,283	390,388	423,607	417,576	431,206	432,853	1,509,657	1,705,242	2,024,724
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,710	(3,054)	(4,094)	(7,322)	6,064	5,073	4,874	(11,225)	(12,760)	4,786	(7,252)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET:
Interest income	74	175	261	62	(18)	63	126	96	572	267	912
Interest expense	(811)	(746)	(991)	(696)	(795)	(851)	(928)	(956)	(3,244)	(3,530)	(3,871)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(96)	1,010	(1,600)	437	494	(134)	(630)	388	(249)	118	369
Other income (expense), net	578	(178)	43	98	(72)	(8)	216	62	541	198	21
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET									(2,380)	(2,947)	(2,569)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,455	(2,793)	(6,381)	(7,421)	5,673	4,143	3,658	(11,635)	(15,140)	1,839	(9,821)
Income tax provision	1,384	1,351	532	1,379	1,164	738	2,277	1,047	4,646	5,226	2,922
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	71	(4,144)	(6,913)	(8,800)	4,509	3,405	1,381	(12,682)	(19,786)	(3,387)	(12,743)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	(315)	0	0	(4,519)	(2,448)	(3,885)	(4,876)	(4,392)	(4,834)	(15,601)	(18,132)
NET LOSS	$ (244)	$ (4,144)	$ (6,913)	$ (13,319)	$ 2,061	$ (480)	$ (3,495)	$ (17,074)	$ (24,620)	$ (18,988)	$ (30,875)
Basic:
Loss from continuing operations, basic (USD per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.20)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.42)	$ 0.22	$ 0.16	$ 0.07	$ (0.61)	$ (0.95)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.61)
Loss from discontinued operations (USD per share)	(0.01)	0.00	0.00	(0.22)	(0.12)	(0.19)	(0.23)	(0.21)	(0.23)	(0.75)	(0.87)
Net loss (USD per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.64)	$ 0.10	$ (0.03)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.82)	$ (1.18)	$ (0.91)	$ (1.48)
Weighted average number of shares (shares)	20,799	20,741	20,793	20,930	20,874	20,866	20,861	20,849	20,816	20,863	20,826
Diluted:
Loss from continuing operations, diluted (USD per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.20)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.42)	$ 0.21	$ 0.16	$ 0.07	$ (0.61)	$ (0.95)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.61)
Loss from discontinued operations (USD per share)	(0.01)	0.00	0.00	(0.22)	(0.11)	(0.18)	(0.23)	(0.21)	(0.23)	(0.75)	(0.87)
Net loss (USD per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.64)	$ 0.10	$ (0.02)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.82)	$ (1.18)	$ (0.91)	$ (1.48)
Weighted average number of shares (shares)	20,930	20,741	20,793	20,930	21,013	21,072	21,084	20,849	20,816	20,863	20,826