Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 03, 2020	Apr. 28, 2019	May 03, 2020	Apr. 28, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 207,275	$ 252,070	$ 425,041	$ 505,506
Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	181,870	222,146	372,553	448,300
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	25,405	29,924	52,488	57,206
Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	199,443	239,406	409,486	478,139
Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,151	3,601	6,368	6,954
Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,681	3,806	9,187	7,482
Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		5,257		12,931
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	173,386	208,871	355,781	420,719
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	172,548	208,049	354,316	419,157
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	838	822	1,465	1,562
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	171,966	206,771	352,829	416,405
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,420	2,100	2,952	4,314
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	24,303	28,809	50,526	55,075
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | International Staffing | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	24,303	28,809	50,526	55,075
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	21,499	26,953	45,106	51,586
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	875	1,179	1,883	2,042
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,929	677	3,537	1,447
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0
Operating Segments | North American MSP
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	9,745	9,579	19,114	17,796
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	9,648	9,439	18,966	17,531
Operating Segments | North American MSP | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	97	140	148	265
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,137	5,776	11,931	10,385
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	856	674	1,533	1,376
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,752	3,129	5,650	6,035
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0
Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	187	5,431	390	13,277
Corporate and Other | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	5,257	0	12,931
Corporate and Other | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	187	174	390	346
Corporate and Other | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	187	174	390	346
Corporate and Other | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Corporate and Other | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Corporate and Other | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		5,257		12,931
Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(346)	(620)	(770)	(1,361)
Eliminations | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(326)	(599)	(729)	(1,319)
Eliminations | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(20)	(21)	(41)	(42)
Eliminations | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(346)	(268)	(770)	(583)
Eliminations | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	(352)	0	(778)
Eliminations | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	0	$ 0	0
Eliminations | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 0		$ 0