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The eEmpACT Connection
Connecting
people around the world to the
latest news and
events in staffing
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April's Newsletter Question
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When importing a resume in a .doc format by
right-clicking and selecting 'Read Resume From Disk' in the Resume Tab
of an Employee Master record, it comes in looking
like unintelligible text.
1. Why is this?
2. How can you get the result you need without having to open the
document and copy and paste it in?
Answer
correctly for your chance to win a free Starbucks gift card!
Go to the Newsletters page of
the eEmpACT website to answer this month's question.
http://www.eempact.com/news_newsletters.html
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Lunch with Haley
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There is a free offer for eEmpACT customers to attend this
webinar by our friends at Haley Marketing.
Click here for more
information!
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It's been a busy few months here
at eEmpACT Software, so be sure to read this issue of The eEmpACT
Connection, highlighting some of our recent accomplishments and
enhancements, including eConnect 3.0 and Credential Management,
current affairs, Spring User Group Scavenger Hunt winners and
more. Don't forget to answer this month's trivia
question to try and win a Starbuck's gift card, too!
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eConnect 3.0: You won't believe where we're
going!
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Attendees of the Spring User Group in May
witnessed the next generation of eConnect.
- Employees
are now able to view their check pay history online to a level of
detail they have not seen before. This includes Year-to-Date
summaries, earnings, deductions and withholdings.
- Likewise,
now your Customers can view their invoices online, with the
ability to see detailed information on specific invoices including
due dates.
- Entire
histories can be seen on Web Timecards, including links to see
specific Web Timecards events.
Be
sure to keep reading the The eEmpACT Connection for more details in
future issues.
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Credential Management
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eEmpACT Software has just released an effective,
unrivaled system enhancement to issue, monitor, and document
employee credentials and licenses!
The new Credential Management feature allows
for easy tracking of employees credentials or licenses,
including their expiration dates. The new
customizable Credentials System Table is organized in a
familiar format identical to the Skill Tree for quick Credential set
up. This provides for fast and easy searching for any credential
or license for which you may be looking.
To learn more about Credential Management, including
obtaining a script to update your current build, contact eEmpACT
Support at (800) 350-0656 or speak to your Account Manager.
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Summer Specials from eEmpACT and Business Partners
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Summertime means some hot deals are going on! Check
out these specials brought to you by eEmpACT Software and AP
Technology.
- eEmpACT User Telephone Training - $55.00
off of the regular price of $165 per hour for any number of
participants all through the month of July. Training is based on
the availability of our eEmpACT Consultants, and classes are
filling up.
Training must be
purchased by July 31, 2008 to be completed by September 30,
2008. Please contact your Implementation Consultant or Jennifer
Palmer by e-mail at jennifer.palmer@eEmpACT.com or by telephone at
1-800-456-5660 ext. 254.
- Credential Management and Resume Generator
Training - eEmpACT Software recently released 2 great new
features: Credential Management and Resume Generator. These
features make your daily operations more efficient and
accurate by tracking expiration dates of credentials and creating
resumes from the data entered into eEmpACT.
Two hour-long
sessions are available: Friday, July 25 at 10:30 AM CST and Monday,
July 28 at 3:00 PM CST. To sign up, contact Julie Seifert via
e-mail at julie.seifert@eEmpACT.com or via telephone at 1-800-456-5660
ext. 250.
- AP Technology Webinar - An
eEmpACT Preferred Partner, AP Technology is offering a free
webinar to all eEmpACT customers entitled, "Creating Savings
& High Security in Your Check Processing." To learn more
about this webinar, go to http://www.aptechnology.com/email/webinareempact/
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Rising Gas Costs: The Commuting Catalyst
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The rapidly increasing gas prices are on the top of social
and political agendas, so there is no surprise when the issue pops up
in the workplace. The question echoed everywhere is, "How are we
going to get through this gas situation?" Instead of waning, the
issue is only becoming more apparent with time as companies scramble to
find solutions for their strained employees.
eEmpACT customers are taking this issue seriously as well.
Rather than having their temporary workers drive their timecards to their
closest branch, eEmpACT customers are installing eConnect to
enable the submission and client approval of all timecards over the
Internet.
More eEmpACT customers are deploying their eEmpACT
systems over the Internet using either Microsoft Terminal Server or
Citrix. This enables staffing firms with multiple branches or
remote workers to have access to their entire desktop from any location
with a PC or laptop. This capability gives our clients
another option when working with their employees, who may need to work
from home.
Efforts taken by companies in response to the change
include compressed work schedules, four-day weeks, telecommuting, gas
cards and car-pooling. These small changes are building on the current
revolution in the workplace that is placing the quality of work done,
not the amount of hours worked, on the higher pedestal. Sometimes,
however, the small changes are not enough and many employees prefer
working from home.
By keeping things simple and cutting down on the need for
travel, eEmpACT can help you fight the rising gas costs.
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EE0-1 Report Deadline Approaches
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The Employer Information Report EE0-1, commonly known as
the EE0-1 report, is required to be filed with the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission's EE0-1 Joint Reporting Committee
annually. The filing deadline for the 2008 EE0-1 report is Sept. 30. Notification
letters have been mailed to employers beginning in July.
For more information about the EE0-1 report, visit the
EE0C Web site,
www.eeoc.gov. Click
on Employers & EE0C, then EE0-1 Survey.
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Upcoming Trade Shows and Conventions
 The three-day
California Staffing Professionals staffing and recruiting conference
wrapped up in the end of May at the San Diego Hilton in San Diego,
CA. With approximately 350 attendees, the opportunities to speak
with existing and prospective customers were abundant.
Sean Gogan, West
Coast Sales Manager, even recalls a point at the conference where a
prospect exclaimed, "Is EVERYONE at this convention an eEmpACT
user?"
ASA
The American Staffing Association Staffing World 2008
Convention and Expo is coming up this October. Hotels are filling up
already, so make sure you have your reservations before its too late.
http://www.americanstaffing.net/convention/index.cfm
Look in the next issue of eEmpACT Connection for updates
on trade shows and conventions later this Fall.
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2008 Spring User Group
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The 3rd Annual eEmpACT Spring User Group this past
May was another success event for both attendees and for eEmpACT.
- What's All
The Buzz About Blogs (and Social Networking) presentation by
Jennifer Brigham of Brigham Group Staffing and Caroline Melberg of
Small Business Mavericks
- Standout,
Stay Top of Mind, Sell More presentation by David Searns of Haley
Marketing
- Growing
Your Business During a Recession presentation by Brad
Hughes from the Hughes Agency
- The
unveiling of eConnect 3.0
- Small group
discussions, great activities, good food, and another successful
scavenger hunt
Festivities
included the annual Mall of America scavenger hunt, winding up in a new
location for a good time and treats. The super-star winners
of the Mall of America Scavenger Hunt were:
Mike
Carricato
of StaffMasters, Jo
Zillner of Personnel Resources Inc., and not pictured
is David
Searns of Haley Marketing Group. As you can
see, a couple of stars managed to grab some of the spotlight as
well.
Congratulations
to the winners and thanks to everyone who attended!
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Employee of the Month
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 Andrew received employee of the month for his long term
consistent quality of work. He is the technical point person for many
of eEmpACT's largest accounts. He consistently works evenings and
weekends without complaint (or even letting us know he's doing it) in
order to accommodate customers work schedules so that they don't
experience down time during the work day while he is doing their
upgrades.
 Joe was nominated for employee of the month for his
dependability, great customer service, and ability to learn new
technology on his own. His voice can always be heard through the office
calmly guiding customers through the processes to fix any problems that
may arise, no matter how tricky those problems may be.
July
- Harold Sams
 Harold received employee of the month due to his
successful transition over the past year from Implementation Consultant
to Support person and then back to Implementation consultant.
Because of the vast differences between these two jobs, it is like
moving back and forth between two different planets. Additionally
he has voluntarily taken on the role of Atlanta IT person for when
things need to get done in Atlanta that require someone onsite...and he is the
only male in the Atlanta office so he puts up with a lot of stuff!
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Happy Anniversary, eEmpACT Employees!
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David Peterson - 3 years 
Anniversary
date:
May 4, 2005
Position: Senior Application Developer
Location: Minnesota Office
What movie
best reflects the story of your life? "It Happened
One Night" (Which, by the way, is a 1934 romantic comedy with
Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert that dominated the first year of
the Oscars.)
When you were
little, who was your favorite super hero and why?
"Superman, my mother read them to me."
Mary
Lou Frerich - 4 years 
Anniversary
date:
May 24, 2004
Position: Director of Customer Support
Location: Minnesota Office
What's
the greatest thing that has happened to you? "Becoming a Mom
and Grandmother. I just love doing thing with my boys and my two
grandchildren."
Choose a word
that best describes your life at the moment.
"Enthusiastic." Why
did you chose that word? "Because I love
life. I really enjoy doing things like going to Valley Fair with
my boys and their family. Line dancing to Shane Wyatt music and
just having a good time with family and friends."
Joe
Swanson - 1 year
Anniversary
date:
May 24, 2007
Position: Support Engineer
Location: Minnesota Office
What's
your favorite sandwich and what would you pile on it? "I think a
hamburger counts as a sandwich. If that is the case then I will take
one with cheese and mushrooms. There isn't a lot that I don't want on
a hamburger."
What
is one goal is on your "bucket list"? "First I need a
bucket list. I do want to see that movie."
Jennifer
Palmer - 6 years 
Anniversary
date:
July 22, 2002
Position: Director of Client Services
Location: Minnesota Office
What
is your favorite type of weather and why? "I love
warm weather - doesn't matter where. Not to humid but the
sun shining, laying on a beach, doing some outdoor sunny activity is my
kind of environment... and that's exactly why I live in MN. :)"
What is the
most beautiful place you have ever been? "Top
two would be: view from the top of Raspberry Island off of Kodiak, AK -
picturesque mountains surrounded by ocean straits and trees with
various wildlife living in them OR from a helicopter flying over Kauai,
Hawaii taking in the Five Sisters Waterfall or Kokee State Park."
Sean Gogan
- 1 year
July
31, 2007
Position: Sales Territory Manager
Location: California Office
In your
opinion, the best wine in the world comes from where and why? "California
- What else would I say? - because of the great variety
of climates, we can grow almost all types of grapes successfully."
If
someone gave you three places where you could travel with all expenses
paid, which destinations would you pick? "South of France,
Virgin Islands, and Ireland."
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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
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