Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 185,941	$ 233,176	$ 610,982	$ 738,682
Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	163,397	203,266	535,949	651,566
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	22,544	29,910	75,033	87,116
Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	178,829	223,754	588,304	701,893
Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,587	3,679	8,966	10,633
Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,525	4,081	13,712	11,563
Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		1,662		14,593
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	154,711	193,641	510,492	614,360
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	154,123	192,704	508,439	611,861
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	588	937	2,053	2,499
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	153,642	191,575	506,471	607,980
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,069	2,066	4,021	6,380
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	21,749	28,728	72,275	83,803
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	21,749	28,728	72,275	83,803
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	18,829	26,704	63,935	78,290
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	935	1,137	2,818	3,179
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,985	887	5,522	2,334
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	9,436	9,555	28,550	27,351
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	9,358	9,478	28,323	27,009
Operating Segments | North American MSP | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	78	77	227	342
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,313	5,664	18,233	16,049
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	583	697	2,127	2,073
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,540	3,194	8,190	9,229
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	149	1,856	539	15,133
Corporate and Other | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	1,662	0	14,593
Corporate and Other | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	149	194	539	540
Corporate and Other | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	149	194	539	540
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		1,662		14,593
Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(104)	(604)	(874)	(1,965)
Eliminations | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(84)	(578)	(813)	(1,897)
Eliminations | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(20)	(26)	(61)	(68)
Eliminations | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(104)	(383)	(874)	(966)
Eliminations | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	(221)	0	(999)
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