We all could use a Coach LaComb.

As Utah Jazz fans, we started the season with angst. We watched our beloved team of All-Stars and franchise players get traded for first-round draft picks and players we didn’t know, leaving the fandom unsure of what the season would hold. Enter Rookie Head Coach Will Hardy and his people-first philosophy, ready to take on the challenge. As we approach the end of the season, I think it’s safe to say it turned out much better than we anticipated back in July. The team is playing together, performing at high levels, winning, and making a name for themselves. Not to mention producing a dark horse NBA All-Star in Lauri Markkanen. A team’s character is measured by how they compete during crunch time. Quick decisions and minor adjustments make the difference between winning and losing. The Jazz are a shining example of what a great coach can do for an organization. Couldn’t we all use a talented Coach to help us in our organizations?

Spherion Staffing and Recruiting of Utah recently added a new Head Coach to our team, Coach Tim LaComb . Before and after every Jazz game, Coach LaComb analyzes individual and team strengths, chemistry, motivation, and performance metrics on KSL Sportszone. He’s an expert sports talk sounding board, studying where the team is, how it got there, and where it's going. With those skills, he’s good at predicting performance and sizing up the competition to determine how the team can best compete. Coach LaComb started his coaching career with Rick Majerus at the University of Utah and wrapped it up with 12 years at BYU to cover both sides of our in-state rivalry. After all those years on the court, coaching and team building across the state, he’s replaced the title of Coach with President at Spherion Utah.?

Luckily for Tim, his coaching skills are transferable to his new role at Spherion. Leadership, communication, team building, a goal-oriented mindset, and handling pressure are skills he honed while coaching, and he puts to work every day at Spherion. Throughout his coaching career, he’s learned that organizations must nurture creativity while maintaining structure and analytics. Tim's compassion and authenticity allow him to create and maintain relationships that build high-energy teams who adapt well to changing markets. Organizations equipped with connected teams who work together can adapt to volatile markets and come out on top. Coach LaComb has it right when he says four qualities are necessary for success.? To succeed at anything, you must be;

1. Competent; Do your research, and know your craft.
2. Confident;? Exert a little strength when necessary so people respect you.
3. Competitive; Keep pushing, because the scoreboard matters.
4. Curious; Knowledge is power.?

LaComb and his team at Spherion are ready to help your organization succeed. They can help you? improve energy and strengthen internal chemistry with their staffing and recruiting services.? “When people think of human resources and staffing, I want them to think: Spherion,” says LaComb. Spherion is a national franchise owned by the world’s largest staffing and recruiting company - Randstad, that brings the power of local human resource expertise to the best organizations along the Wasatch Front.? Spherion uses recruiting and coaching to unleash the power of human resources within your organization to work together to perform at the highest levels during critical moments.

In today's market, virtually all progressive organizations use staffing and recruiting services to some degree. Utilizing staffing allows an organization to be agile and adjust quickly to market opportunities and demands. Spherion Staffing is an industry expert in three primary workforce solutions. Temp-to-Hire, Flexible Staffing, and Direct Placement. Many organizations use the Temp-to-Hire model to build teams, allowing you to preview a candidate’s on-the-job performance before making a permanent hiring decision. It’s also a good solution if you need to delay a permanent hire due to market uncertainty or fixed budgets. When you need to add a permanent employee to your team, our Direct Placement solution gives you access to the broadest selection of candidates in the market, including those not actively looking for a job. Our candidate sourcing and selection tools are second to none, targeting top talent and validating their qualifications to ensure you make an optimal hire.? Need someone to step into a position for an interim period? Flexible staffing is an ideal solution. Designed with 11th-hour requests in mind, it’s the perfect contingency plan for short-term workforce gaps. Whether you need someone for three days or three months, Spherion has a robust database of qualified candidates ready to take the baton and run.

Your employees are your company’s most valuable asset. When you need to add talent to your organization, you have options. Each one of our Workforce Solutions brings unique advantages to your business.?

With various workforce solutions, Spherion is ready to help solve your hiring challenges. Tim and his team have one option you may not find anywhere else.? You see, in addition to being a radio personality, basketball coach, and president of Spherion of Utah,? Tim is the lead singer of the Party Hounds, an energetic hard rock cover band. He’s been known to pull out one of his guitars during a Zoom meeting and roam offices playing his favorite rock songs. That’s one way to improve office culture that is difficult to match. If your organization is looking for human resource clarity, a sounding board to improve your performance, or you just want Tim to come by and serenade your organization throughout your hallways, contact Spherion Staffing and Recruiting. You won't be disappointed!