Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Aug. 02, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Aug. 02, 2015
REVENUE:
Staffing services revenue	$ 313,428	$ 341,383	$ 939,356	$ 1,064,481
Other revenue	17,062	23,285	53,403	68,442
NET REVENUE	330,490	364,668	992,759	1,132,923
EXPENSES:
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	266,684	287,554	798,682	900,909
Cost of other revenue	15,110	19,696	47,785	59,210
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	49,712	58,025	154,019	178,227
Restructuring and severance costs	970	1,867	4,571	3,093
Impairment charges	0	580	0	5,954
Gain on sale of building	0	0	(1,663)	0
TOTAL EXPENSES	332,476	367,722	1,003,394	1,147,393
OPERATING LOSS	(1,986)	(3,054)	(10,635)	(14,470)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET:
Interest income (expense), net	(826)	(571)	(2,346)	(1,935)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	(1,003)	1,010	(1,238)	(153)
Other income (expense), net	(402)	(178)	(1,101)	(37)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	(2,231)	261	(4,685)	(2,125)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(4,217)	(2,793)	(15,320)	(16,595)
Income tax provision	393	1,351	2,037	3,262
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(4,610)	(4,144)	(17,357)	(19,857)
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	$ (4,610)	$ (4,144)	$ (17,357)	$ (24,376)
Basic:
Loss from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.83)	$ (0.95)
Loss from discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.22)
Net loss (usd per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.83)	$ (1.17)
Weighted average number of shares - basic (shares)	20,846	20,741	20,824	20,821
Diluted:
Loss from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.83)	$ (0.95)
Loss from discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.22)
Net loss (usd per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.83)	$ (1.17)
Weighted average number of shares - diluted (shares)	20,846	20,741	20,824	20,821