Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Feb. 01, 2015
REVENUE:
Staffing services revenue	$ 308,681	$ 360,821
Other revenue	18,149	22,245
NET REVENUE	326,830	383,066
EXPENSES:
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	264,172	309,518
Cost of other revenue	16,788	19,605
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	52,925	60,290
Restructuring and severance costs	2,761	975
TOTAL EXPENSES	336,646	390,388
OPERATING LOSS	(9,816)	(7,322)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET:
Interest income (expense), net	(658)	(634)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	344	437
Other income (expense), net	(279)	98
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	(593)	(99)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(10,409)	(7,421)
Income tax provision	553	1,379
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(10,962)	(8,800)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Loss from discontinued operations net of income taxes (including loss on disposal of $1.2 million)	0	(4,519)
NET LOSS	$ (10,962)	$ (13,319)
Basic:
Loss from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.53)	$ (0.42)
Loss from discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.00	(0.22)
Net loss (usd per share)	$ (0.53)	$ (0.64)
Weighted average number of shares - basic (shares)	20,813	20,930
Diluted:
Loss from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.53)	$ (0.42)
Loss from discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.00	(0.22)
Net loss (usd per share)	$ (0.53)	$ (0.64)
Weighted average number of shares - diluted (shares)	20,813	20,930