Segment Data - Summary of Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	$ 313,024	$ 326,968
Cost of services	266,134	281,400
GROSS MARGIN	46,890	45,568
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	48,890	52,623
Restructuring and severance costs	624	2,761
OPERATING LOSS	(2,624)	(9,816)
Other income (expense), net	(1,330)	(593)
Income tax provision	623	553
NET LOSS	(4,577)	(10,962)
Operating Segments
Expenses
OPERATING LOSS
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	231,865	238,575
Cost of services	198,842	207,440
GROSS MARGIN	33,023	31,135
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	30,099	30,738
Restructuring and severance costs	96	558
OPERATING LOSS	2,828	(161)
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	30,350	33,951
Cost of services	25,657	29,171
GROSS MARGIN	4,693	4,780
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	4,041	4,347
Restructuring and severance costs	10	477
OPERATING LOSS	642	(44)
Operating Segments | Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	25,671	27,214
Cost of services	20,774	21,626
GROSS MARGIN	4,897	5,588
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	3,258	3,366
Restructuring and severance costs	53	225
OPERATING LOSS	1,586	1,997
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	26,296	30,405
Cost of services	22,019	26,340
GROSS MARGIN	4,277	4,065
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	11,492	14,172
Restructuring and severance costs	465	1,501
OPERATING LOSS	(7,680)	(11,608)
Eliminations
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	(1,158)	(3,177)
Cost of services	(1,158)	(3,177)
GROSS MARGIN	0	0
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	0	0
Restructuring and severance costs	0	0
OPERATING LOSS	$ 0	$ 0