Segment Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	$ 263,219	$ 303,005	$ 516,557	$ 616,029
Cost of services	225,918	255,886	443,247	522,020
GROSS MARGIN	37,301	47,119	73,310	94,009
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	42,916	51,171	89,854	100,061
Restructuring and severance costs	104	199	622	823
Impairment charge	155	290	155	290
Gain from divestitures	0	(3,938)	0	(3,938)
OPERATING LOSS	(5,874)	(603)	(17,321)	(3,227)
Other income (expense), net	(1,183)	(1,018)	(1,790)	(2,348)
Income tax provision (benefit)	630	(767)	(730)	(144)
NET LOSS	(7,687)	(854)	(18,381)	(5,431)
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	218,090	233,804	424,325	465,669
Cost of services	187,929	199,068	366,287	397,910
GROSS MARGIN	30,161	34,736	58,038	67,759
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	28,586	31,634	57,084	61,733
Restructuring and severance costs	4	44	9	140
Impairment charge	0	0	0	0
Gain from divestitures		0		0
OPERATING LOSS	1,571	3,058	945	5,886
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	31,904	30,231	61,483	60,581
Cost of services	27,100	25,670	52,177	51,327
GROSS MARGIN	4,804	4,561	9,306	9,254
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	3,915	4,030	8,287	8,071
Restructuring and severance costs	71	0	299	10
Impairment charge	0	0	0	0
Gain from divestitures		0		0
OPERATING LOSS	818	531	720	1,173
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	14,156	40,532	32,883	92,499
Cost of services	11,820	32,710	26,917	75,503
GROSS MARGIN	2,336	7,822	5,966	16,996
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	10,415	15,507	24,483	30,257
Restructuring and severance costs	29	155	314	673
Impairment charge	155	290	155	290
Gain from divestitures		(3,938)		(3,938)
OPERATING LOSS	(8,263)	(4,192)	(18,986)	(10,286)
Eliminations
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	(931)	(1,562)	(2,134)	(2,720)
Cost of services	(931)	(1,562)	(2,134)	(2,720)
GROSS MARGIN	0	0	0	0
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	0	0	0	0
Restructuring and severance costs	0	0	0	0
Impairment charge	0	0	0	0
Gain from divestitures		0		0
OPERATING LOSS	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0