Segment Data - Summary of Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021	Feb. 02, 2020
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	$ 217,958	$ 217,766
Cost of services	185,276	186,339
GROSS MARGIN	32,682	31,427
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	33,747	39,497
Restructuring and severance costs	632	1,246
Impairment charges	31	11
OPERATING LOSS	(1,728)	(9,327)
Other income (expense), net	(391)	(1,286)
Income tax provision	327	195
NET LOSS	(2,446)	(10,808)
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	184,216	182,395
Cost of services	157,636	157,394
GROSS MARGIN	26,580	25,001
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	20,646	24,809
Restructuring and severance costs	(241)	82
Impairment charges	0	11
OPERATING LOSS	6,175	99
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	24,013	26,223
Cost of services	19,851	22,030
GROSS MARGIN	4,162	4,193
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	3,788	3,819
Restructuring and severance costs	(8)	0
Impairment charges	0	0
OPERATING LOSS	382	374
Operating Segments | North American MSP
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	9,669	9,369
Cost of services	7,784	7,255
GROSS MARGIN	1,885	2,114
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	1,353	1,360
Restructuring and severance costs	0	0
Impairment charges	0	0
OPERATING LOSS	532	754
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	119	203
Cost of services	64	84
GROSS MARGIN	55	119
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	7,960	9,509
Restructuring and severance costs	881	1,164
Impairment charges	31	0
OPERATING LOSS	(8,817)	(10,554)
Eliminations
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	(59)	(424)
Cost of services	(59)	(424)
GROSS MARGIN	0	0
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	0	0
Restructuring and severance costs	0	0
Impairment charges	0	0
OPERATING LOSS	$ 0	$ 0