Segment Data - Summary of Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2018	Jan. 29, 2017
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	$ 253,338	$ 313,024
Cost of services	217,329	266,134
GROSS MARGIN	36,009	46,890
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	46,938	48,890
Restructuring and severance costs	518	624
OPERATING LOSS	(11,447)	(2,624)
Other income (expense), net	(607)	(1,330)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(1,360)	623
NET LOSS	(10,694)	(4,577)
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	206,235	231,865
Cost of services	178,358	198,842
GROSS MARGIN	27,877	33,023
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	28,498	30,099
Restructuring and severance costs	5	96
OPERATING LOSS	(626)	2,828
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	29,579	30,350
Cost of services	25,077	25,657
GROSS MARGIN	4,502	4,693
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	4,372	4,041
Restructuring and severance costs	228	10
OPERATING LOSS	(98)	642
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	18,727	51,967
Cost of services	15,097	42,793
GROSS MARGIN	3,630	9,174
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	14,068	14,750
Restructuring and severance costs	285	518
OPERATING LOSS	(10,723)	(6,094)
Eliminations
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	(1,203)	(1,158)
Cost of services	(1,203)	(1,158)
GROSS MARGIN	0	0
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	0	0
Restructuring and severance costs	0	0
OPERATING LOSS	$ 0	$ 0