Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2020	Jan. 27, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 217,766	$ 253,436
Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	190,683	226,154
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	27,083	27,282
Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	210,043	238,733
Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,217	3,353
Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,506	3,676
Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		7,674
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	182,395	211,848
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	181,768	211,108
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	627	740
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	180,863	209,634
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,532	2,214
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	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	26,223	26,266
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Operating Segments | International Staffing | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	26,223	26,266
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	23,607	24,633
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,008	863
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,608	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	9,369	8,217
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	9,318	8,092
Operating Segments | North American MSP | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	51	125
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	5,794	4,609
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	677	702
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,898	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	203	7,846
Corporate and Other | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	7,674
Corporate and Other | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	203	172
Corporate and Other | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	203	172
Corporate and Other | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Corporate and Other | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Corporate and Other | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		7,674
Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(424)	(741)
Eliminations | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(403)	(720)
Eliminations | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(21)	(21)
Eliminations | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(424)	(315)
Eliminations | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	(426)
Eliminations | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	0
Eliminations | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 0