Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May. 01, 2016	May. 03, 2015	May. 01, 2016	May. 03, 2015
REVENUE:
Staffing services revenue	$ 317,247	$ 362,277	$ 625,928	$ 723,098
Other revenue	18,192	22,912	36,341	45,157
NET REVENUE	335,439	385,189	662,269	768,255
EXPENSES:
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	267,826	303,837	531,998	613,355
Cost of other revenue	15,887	19,909	32,675	39,514
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	51,382	59,912	104,307	120,202
Restructuring and severance costs	840	251	3,601	1,226
Impairment charges	0	5,374	0	5,374
Gain on sale of building	(1,663)	0	(1,663)	0
TOTAL EXPENSES	334,272	389,283	670,918	779,671
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,167	(4,094)	(8,649)	(11,416)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET:
Interest income (expense), net	(862)	(730)	(1,520)	(1,364)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(579)	(1,600)	(235)	(1,163)
Other income (expense), net	(420)	43	(699)	141
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	(1,861)	(2,287)	(2,454)	(2,386)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(694)	(6,381)	(11,103)	(13,802)
Income tax provision	1,091	532	1,644	1,911
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(1,785)	(6,913)	(12,747)	(15,713)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Loss from discontinued operations net of income taxes (including loss on disposal of $1.2 million)	0	0	0	(4,519)
NET LOSS	$ (1,785)	$ (6,913)	$ (12,747)	$ (20,232)
Basic:
Loss from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.61)	$ (0.75)
Loss from discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.22)
Net loss (usd per share)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.61)	$ (0.97)
Weighted average number of shares - basic (shares)	20,814	20,793	20,813	20,861
Diluted:
Loss from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.61)	$ (0.75)
Loss from discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.22)
Net loss (usd per share)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.61)	$ (0.97)
Weighted average number of shares - diluted (shares)	20,814	20,793	20,813	20,861