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April's Newsletter Question

According to our website, in which program are we proudly participating?

Answer correctly and your name could be drawn for a Starbuck's card!

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eEmpACT Software Nominated as a Finalist for Presigious SoftwareCEO Innovation Award

Finalist in the Most Innovative Small and Medium-Sized Infrastructure Software Category

eEmpACT Software has been nominated as one of three software product finalists for the 2008 SoftwareCEO Innovation Award, in the Most Innovative Small and Medium-Sized Infrastructure Software Category. SoftwareCEO Finalist 2008

"SoftwareCEO's annual Software Innovation Awards recognize our industry's efforts and accomplishments in bringing innovative products and new business models to market," said David Sommer, chief operating officer, CompTIA, and publisher of SoftwareCEO. "The companies selected as finalists for these prestigious awards are delivering real business value to customers with their products and services. We are pleased to recognize their achievements."

Award finalists will be recognized and the Award winners will be presented their awards at The Software Marketing Perspectives Conference & Expo scheduled for May 7 - 9, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. See http://www.softwareceo.com/awards/innovation_finalists_2008.php for more details.

	It's Coming! eConnect 3.0!
You asked for more functionality and you've got it! Unveiling at the Spring User Group is the next generation of eConnect. From detailed time card audits to check history and check details, eConnect 3.0 encompasses what you've wanted and need to streamline your payroll process online. Be sure to read the next issue of The eEmpACT Connection for more details.

Resume Generator

In last month's newsletter, we mentioned a new feature that was being released in the latest build of eEmpACT 14.0, and that feature is Resume Generator. version14

Front Office users can now create standard resumes based off a system-wide template from the Resume Tab of the Employee Master. We've heard from several eEmpACT users, and the response has been very positive!

Dwight Dell from Spherion - Lima, was one of those customers who let us know that the team in their offices like Resume Generator.

"We are very excited about the new Resume Generator in eEmpACT. In fact, it has most of my users jumping up and down! They just love it. No more scanning, which in a Citrix environment could be challenging. This feature is perfect for "soft" clients. It's easier to generate the resume from the Employee Master, and we can control the formatting as well as the content. Based on what our customers' needs and the skills of the employee, we can show or take out skills, past employers, etc."

To read more about Resume Generator, click here.

Professional Services: Customize eEmpACT Software the way you want it

Now that you've printed your W2's and filed your quarterly taxes, what can you do? Why take some time to customize some eEmpACT functions and reports the way you run your business?

eEmpACT staff members are often asked why the reports in the Reporter have the information that they do, or why certain screens don't capture specific information.

The answer is simple: as varied are the functions within the eEmpACT Software, so too, are the ways that our business partners run their companies. Many people track things differently and want to see different information on screens and reports. And we do our best to develop all aspects of the software to meet the needs of the masses.

But there's great news! You can customize many parts of the eEmpACT Software the way you want it. Let Professional Services help you out. From putting a Supervisor's name on a report or having that User Defined Field 2 show up on the Contact Lookup Grid, most requests for your customization are possible! Happy People

The process is easy as well.

Contact your Account Manager and explain to them what you would like customized. They will write up your request and submit it to the Development Team.
The Development Team will return a quote of estimated time it will take them to code your changes.
Your Account Manager will return a written quote estimate to you.
Return the signed quote along with a 50% deposit. Your item will be placed on the Professional Services Development List, assigned a developer and a delivery date will be communicated back to you.
Upon delivery of the project, the remaining amount of the project will be billed to you.
Sit back and enjoy your customized eEmpACT and say to yourself, "Why didn't I do this sooner?!?"

Start taking advantage of customizing your eEmpACT Software the way you'd like it. Call 800.456.5660 to start the process today!

Upcoming Trade Shows and Conventions

TAPC

The three-day gathering of the Texas Association of Personnel Consultants Annual Conference just wrapped up last week in Austin, TX, and gave TAPC members from across the state an unrivaled forum for sharing information about the staffing industry.

Reid Vosper, Territory Sales Manager reflects, "eEmpACT Software has a great relationship with TAPC, and turn out to the conference was very good. I was able to visit with current eEmpACT user and many prospects as well."

http://www.tapc.org/

CSP

The annual staffing and recruiting conference for the California Staffing Professionals (CSP) will take place May 29 - 31, 2008 in San Diego, CA. Be sure to see us!

http://www.cspnet.org/news/conference.cfm

NJSA

This year's Executive Leadership Conference for the New Jersey Staffing Alliance is entitled 'Keys to the Kingdom' will be a 2 day event on May 13th and 14th.

http://www.njsa.com/

	2008 Spring User Group
The 3rd Annual eEmpACT Spring User Group kicks off this week! Look for highlights in the next issue of The eEmpACT Connection. Will you be pictured on the winning team of the scavenger hunt? You only have a chance if you attended!

	Employee of the Month April - Tim Schram
Tim was nominated for helping out the Consulting Services department when they needed extra help implementing a customer who was going live with their eEmpACT Software, while still performing his Marketing duties. Tim was heard saying, "It's all in a day's work," as he flew off into the sunset.

Welcome to Our New Employee - Services Team Adds New Team Member

Ryan Bond

Ryan joined eEmpACT on April 11, 2008 as an Implementation Consultant. Ryan 08

He grew up in beautiful Mandan, ND (AKA "God's Country"), and began college at the University of North Dakota. Later, Ryan transferred to Saint John's University in Collegeville, MN, where he graduated with a B.A. in Psychology/Pre-Med.

For roughly the past 15 years, Ryan has been living in the Twin Cities, working at Valleyfair Family Amusement Park, primarily in Operations Management.

A man passionate for the outdoors, Ryan has been an avid hockey fan and player since he was quite young. Some of the other outdoor activities he enjoys are golf, rollerblading, downhill skiing, water and barefoot skiing. He also enjoys travel (good thing!) and is excited about visiting new places around the world.

Welcome to the team, Ryan!

Happy Anniversary, eEmpACT Employees!

Jason Riffenburg - 10 Years

Anniversary date: April 4, 1998
Position: Implementation Manager
Location: Minnesota Office Jason

What is your favorite concert you have attended or that you are looking forward to attending? "Anthrax at First Avenue. It was a band I had always wanted to see and it was at a small venue. And I'm really looking forward to George Michael this July."

What is your favorite or most memorable scene or line from a movie? "Christopher Walken interrogating Dennis Hopper in 'True Romance'."

Share one food item that best describes the last year of your life. "A supreme pizza: Lots of crap, but tasty."

Tim Schram - 3 Years

Anniversary date: April 4, 2005
Position: Director of Marketing and Sales
Location: Minnesota Office Timothy S 08

What is on your nightstand? "A lamp, a box of tissues, a picture of mom, a Jim Shore Jiminy Cricket collectible and my CPAP machine I've named Darth Vader."

What is one of the strangest things that has happened to you? "In 1987, a friend and I flew into London, and I made her take the train (pre-Chunnel) to Calais. We missed the last train to Paris, so I had to literally sleep on the street while wearing a suit."

What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you? "When I was 17, I was sitting in the front pew in church. Well, the chicken hot dog I ate for lunch didn't agree with me, and I threw up in church. The minister stopped his sermon, looked down at me and said, 'Is my sermon that bad? I've made people angry from up here, but no one's ever thrown up.' I never sit in the front row for anything anymore."

Ned Boddie - 13 Years

Anniversary date: April 17, 1995
Position: VP of Technology
Location: Minnesota Office ned

What countries have you visited? "Mexico, Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Germany, Australia, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, Vatican City."

Who is your favorite author and why? "Laurell Hamilton - I like her characters and the way that they evolve through the books in the series."

Which person has influenced your life the most and why? "My dad and my son. My dad taught me about how life really works; why things happen like they do. My son has taught me to keep on reaching for goals that I want, even if they seem out of reach."

Julie Seifert - 3 Years

Anniversary date: April 18, 2005
Position: Manager of Implementation Services
Location: Minnesota Office julie

Name one of your favorite things about someone in your family. " My mom keeps things perspective for me. Often, I will complain to her about something I find completely distressing and she'll laugh the entire time I'm telling it. She always finds the humor in things and gets me laughing too. I love that."

What one person has influenced your life the most and why? "My boyfriend, Geoff, reminds me to stay positive and patient. I've never heard him say a bad word about anyone. He reminds me of the better person I'd like to be. Awww..."

What is one goal you would like to accomplish during your lifetime? "In 10 years or so, I'd like to one day have my own staffing service! I love the industry and I'd like to be a small business owner." (We won't let Julie leave for a long time!)

Do you go shopping when you are out on the road? "Yes, I shop. I need to find a better hobby, I know! My favorite mall is definitely The Mall of America (across the street from our office), but the second runner up was in Ohio. It was this gorgeous, huge, outdoor mall."

Gary Meyers - 3 Years

Anniversary date: April 25, 2005
Position: Senior Applications Developer
Location: Minnesota Office gary

Gary is a hard-working and dedicated team player with great ideas. In fact, many of the new features you are using in Version 14 and in the GL/AP modules are thanks to him. When Gary isn't working on all those projects, he likes to join us for lunch at a local Mongolian BBQ restaurant.

About Us

Grounded with more than 18 years of experience in the staffing industry, the team at eEmpACT has developed a solid understanding of the needs of recruiters, consultants and staffing professionals. Founded by staffing firm owners in 1990, these recruiting experts formed eEmpACT Software. The software was specifically designed to empower recruiters in making it easier for people to find the right jobs and companies to find the right people!

A complete front and back office solution, eEmpACT offers comprehensive support. It is the crucial interaction with our respected customers that ensures the software we develop is precisely targeted to fit your needs. Integrated with Microsoft technology such as SQL, Outlook and Office, eEmpACT provides a complete order-placement and resume search system along with powerful accounting and business management technology and can be used in a variety of networking environments.

Email: SalesInfo@eEmpACT.com

Phone: 800-456-5660

Web: http://www.eEmpACT.com