Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2019	Jan. 28, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 253,436	$ 253,338
Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	226,154
International, principally Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	27,282
Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	238,733
Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,353
Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,676
Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7,674
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	211,848	206,235
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	211,108
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | International, principally Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	740
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	209,634
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,214
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	26,266	29,579
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0
Operating Segments | International Staffing | International, principally Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	26,266
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	24,633
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	863
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	770
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0
Operating Segments | North American MSP
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	8,217	8,480
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	8,092
Operating Segments | North American MSP | International, principally Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	125
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,609
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	702
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,906
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0
Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7,846	$ 10,247
Corporate and Other | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7,674
Corporate and Other | International, principally Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	172
Corporate and Other | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	172
Corporate and Other | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0
Corporate and Other | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0
Corporate and Other | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7,674
Elimination
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(741)
Elimination | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(720)
Elimination | International, principally Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(21)
Elimination | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(315)
Elimination | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(426)
Elimination | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0
Elimination | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0