Segment Data - Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	$ 226,928	$ 217,958
Cost of services	191,835	185,276
GROSS MARGIN	35,093	32,682
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	34,976	33,747
Restructuring and severance costs	591	632
Impairment charge	23	31
OPERATING LOSS	(497)	(1,728)
Other income (expense), net	(569)	(391)
Income tax provision	153	327
NET LOSS	(1,219)	(2,446)
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	191,196	184,216
Cost of services	163,145	157,636
GROSS MARGIN	28,051	26,580
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	21,409	20,646
Restructuring and severance costs	67	(241)
Impairment charge	0	0
OPERATING LOSS	6,575	6,175
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	26,018	24,013
Cost of services	20,800	19,851
GROSS MARGIN	5,218	4,162
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	4,280	3,788
Restructuring and severance costs	70	(8)
Impairment charge	0	0
OPERATING LOSS	868	382
Operating Segments | North American MSP
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	9,709	9,669
Cost of services	7,921	7,784
GROSS MARGIN	1,788	1,885
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	815	1,353
Restructuring and severance costs	0	0
Impairment charge	0	0
OPERATING LOSS	973	532
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	78	119
Cost of services	42	64
GROSS MARGIN	36	55
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	8,472	7,960
Restructuring and severance costs	454	881
Impairment charge	23	31
OPERATING LOSS	(8,913)	(8,817)
Eliminations
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	(73)	(59)
Cost of services	(73)	(59)
GROSS MARGIN	0	0
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	0	0
Restructuring and severance costs	0	0
Impairment charge	0	0
OPERATING LOSS	$ 0	$ 0