Segment Data - Summary of Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020	Jan. 27, 2019
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	$ 217,766		$ 253,436
Cost of services	186,339		215,737
GROSS MARGIN	31,427		37,699
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	39,497		39,810
Restructuring and severance costs	1,246	$ 1,215	59
Impairment charge	11		0
Operating income (loss)	(9,327)		(2,170)
Other income (expense), net	(1,286)		(772)
Income tax provision	195		273
NET LOSS	(10,808)		(3,215)
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	182,395		211,848
Cost of services	157,394		181,685
GROSS MARGIN	25,001		30,163
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	24,809		26,278
Restructuring and severance costs	82		(2)
Impairment charge	11
Operating income (loss)	99		3,887
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	26,223		26,266
Cost of services	22,030		22,138
GROSS MARGIN	4,193		4,128
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	3,819		3,742
Restructuring and severance costs	0		82
Impairment charge	0
Operating income (loss)	374		304
Operating Segments | North American MSP
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	9,369		8,217
Cost of services	7,255		5,918
GROSS MARGIN	2,114		2,299
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	1,360		1,307
Restructuring and severance costs	0		27
Impairment charge	0
Operating income (loss)	754		965
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	203		7,846
Cost of services	84		6,737
GROSS MARGIN	119		1,109
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	9,509		8,483
Restructuring and severance costs	1,164		(48)
Impairment charge	0
Operating income (loss)	(10,554)		(7,326)
Eliminations
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	(424)		(741)
Cost of services	(424)		(741)
GROSS MARGIN	0		0
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	0		0
Restructuring and severance costs	0		0
Impairment charge	0
Operating income (loss)	$ 0		$ 0