The Second Annual Spring User Group held May 17 & 18 proved to be another success! Taking place at the Grand Lodge Hotel & Waterpark in Bloomington, MN, attendees enjoyed a variety of activites and training classes.

First time attendee Jeanie Spielman from S&H Spherion in Beloit, WI, found the user group beneficial. "I am a fairly new user and came away with so much more knowledge of the company as a whole and the software; thanks for a great presentation," Spielman said.

The two-day user conference featured topics such as Product Tips & Tricks presented by Account Manager Shevonna Wheeler. The popular session allowed users to take home information to more effectively and efficienty use their eEmpACT system. Other well-received presentations included Securing Your System by Corey Dietz, Customer Service Best Practices by Tim Schram and industry partner InstaStaff's demonstration of their robust staffing communications technology that integrates with eEmpACT.

Complimentary training sessions took place throughout the User Group as well and allowed attendees the chance to learn about Query report writing, GL/AP, V14 and resume management. Everyone was also given the opportunity to tour the eEmpACT offices and participate in the infamous Mall of America Scavenger Hunt!

"I would love to attend again; thank you for a wonderful time," said one attendee. All of us at eEmpACT hope you found the user group to be worthwhile and a strong resource to network and gain greater knowledge of the software. We hope you will join us for the fall user group in San Antonio this October.

To summarize the user group, perhaps this attendee said it best, "It's really events like this that sets eEmpACT apart from every other enterprise software vendor I've dealt with. This user group garnered me more information that I could have hoped for and set me loose with some excellent ideas to implement here in the office. eEmpACT's willingness to embrace ttheir users' needs and the adaptability of the product to suit our workflow is something rarely seen and continues to earn our loyalty."

With the recent release of version 14, customers will be able to schedule their upgrade (which requires a CD) starting Monday, June 4. In addition, the Account Managers and Implementation Team will work feverishly to schedule installations for customers who will be using the new General Ledger and Account Payable modules as well.

Watch for an email coming soon that will provide detailed instructions for scheduling your upgrade to V14 and the installatin of GL & AP! Make sure you are current on your Monthly Maintenance Program in order to receive this important new version.

New customers go live on eEmpACT every month, and in this edition of the EmpACT Connection we'd like to highlight Royal Associates/Royal Staffing Services, a new customer with two offices located in Westlake Village and Sherman Oaks, CA. Royal has been in business for 40 years, staffing temp, temp to hire and direct hire. With an average payroll of 175 checks per week, Royal has 14 internal employees and plans to go live with eEmpACT this summer.

President & CEO Joe Cummings is looking forward to both offices and all divisions utilizing one database. He is also looking to increase productivity in several areas. "UltraMATCH and UltraSEARCH are great tools for my recruiters; it takes a lot of guess work out of the placement process," Cummings said.

Cummings and several others from Royal recently completed New User Training in Bloomington, MN and they look forward to getting everyone up and running on eEmpACT. Welcome Royal Associates/Royal Staffing!

Quick Look-up

• Email Address- use @ sign, example- luke.skywalker@demo.eempact
• Skill Code- $B03016307= everyone in the system w/ MS Word
• Job Order- /0004003 or /4003
• Names within Ranges- use bracket sign [ ], example: [a-c] will pull all last names in database that begin with A, B or C
• Hot List- ! sign and number of days= everyone added within the last 7 days or !30= added last 30 days
• First Name- %Name
• Social Security number- no dashes needed
• Phone number- use # sign, example- #9528543050

Like these tips? Additional tips in the Quick Reference Guide are included in all Version 14 cds. Upgrade scheduling coming soon!

Heidi Weimer

Heidi joined eEmpACT on April 16 as an Implmentation Consultant. Originally from Montevideo, MN she attended St. Cloud State University and received a B.S. degree in HR Management. Heidi has lived in the Twin Cities for the past eight years and worked as a Staffing Coordinator for three years before joining eEmpACT. In her spare time Heidi enjoys summers at the lake, working on her new townhome and playing tennis. Welcome Aboard!

Joe recently joined the eEmpACT support team as a Support Engineer. He is originally from Minot, ND and worked for Time Warner Cable prior to joining eEmpACT. Joe attended Minot State University, Bottineau and received a Network Engineer AAS degree. He has lived in the Twin Cities since 2002 and enjoys camping, hunting, fishing and mountain biking. Welcome to eEmpACT Joe!

April: For the past two years Amy has been leading the marketing team at eEmpACT, taking responsibility for a variety of tasks including lead generation, website development and tradeshow coordination. She has greatly improved overall communications to customers and prospects.

May: Hugh has been an Account Manager for more than two years, being the first point of contact for all eEmpACT customers in the Western U.S. He has displayed outstanding customer relation skills and was the top revenue generator for eEmpACT in 2006.

Congratulations on your hard work and dedication!

Whether you are a current eEmpACT customer or taking a look at the sytem for the first time, it's important to know the financial stability of Bond International Software. As the staffing industry becomes increasingly competitive, it's crucial to trust that your staffing software provider will have the resources to continue to develop a product that will allow you to grow your business.

A list recently released by Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc. ranked the top 113 staffing firms in the United States, based on worldwide revenues. Coming in at number 54 is Snelling Staffing, followed by Accretive Solutions at number 87. Snelling achieved revenue growth of 11.9% in 2006; Accretive's revenue increased 10.7%. Both companies use eEmpACT to automate their staffing businesses. Congratulations to both companies on a well- deserved accomplishment!