Last Wednesday, on May 22nd, Avionté User Experience Author Tim Peterson spent a day volunteering for the Rice County Habitat for Humanity. You can read more about his experience on the Avionte Hope Foundation website by following the link: http://aviontehope.org/volunteering-with-rice-county-habitat-for-humanity/
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We’ve just released our latest version of our software product with 12.2, which promises a new integration, additional features, enhancements and updates. Our relationship with our customers is one we value tremendously, which is why customer satisfaction with our product and services continues to be placed at our highest priority.
That being said, we are pleased to inform you of the 12.2 release of Avionté Staffing Software. Our development teams have put much hard work into delivering this release and their work ensures that we continue to provide the very best version of our product for your needs.
The release of 12.2.0 introduces several new features and enhancements, including a new integration with PeopleClues, many additional features, several enhancements to our core and protal products, and numerous updates and fixes. The features we’ve added to Avionté include:
Following this new release, the fun keeps coming! We’re offering multiple webinars this December so that you can continue to stay up-to-date on our company and software. Check out some of the webinars we are offering below. Simply click on the title to register:
New User Training (Free). Thursday, December 13 at 1 p.m. Central. Great for brand new users or those that need a little review on Start Page, Employee, Customer and Order.
Sales/CRM. Wednesday, December 19 at 10 a.m. Central. Our Sales VP Jason Ortner will be sharing some of his favorite tips and tricks for your sales team in Avionté.
Advance Search. Wednesday, December 12 at 1 p.m. Central. It’s back, and this time, to search resumes. This webinar is ideal for professional and direct hire recruiters.
PeopleClues. Friday, December 14 at 2 p.m. Central. Learn more about our integration with our latest technology partner.
When the founders of Avionté began to brainstorm on how they could share the success of their startup company with the local community, they launched the Avionté Hope Foundation (AHF) in January of this year. To celebrate the launch, each Avionté employee was given a $50 bill and was told to use it to make a difference, in whichever way they felt they should. From there, inspiration took hold.
Through the Avionté Hope Foundation, Avionté employees have become involved with various charities, fundraisers and nonprofits throughout the area, and in Nepal, where many of our employees reside. And Avionté encourages this involvement, giving each employee three “Hope” days in which they’re given PTO to go out into their communities and make a difference.
The mission of the Avionté Hope Foundation is to:
a) Positively impact the lives of individuals by helping them achieve long term life improvement through financial and personal support
b) Provide a conduit for employees at Avionté to become involved in charitable activities and start making a difference
When the Avionté Hope Foundation first launched, CEO of Avionté John Long said he was looking forward to how it could make an impact in the lives of those less fortunate than us.
“Starting a charitable side of Avionté has always been a vision of mine and I couldn’t be more excited to finally see this start to take form,” Long said.
And has it ever! The Avionté Hope Foundation has already made a large impact on the local community and on the lives of many people in Nepal. Here are some of the exciting things that the Avionté Hope Foundation has been involved in this year:
1) The Avionté Hope Foundation began at our year-end party, when each employee was given $50 through Operation: See-A-Need to give to a worthy cause of their choosing. Money was also sent to our Nepal office at this time, to help an orphanage purchase education supplies.
2) In February, we worked with Lincoln Place in Eagan – an apartment complex that provides supportive housing to young adults, most of whom are transitioning from the foster care system and are at risk of becoming homeless. We also used some of our funds in February to help a local teen boy get back on his feet after his parents moved out of state, and left him to fend for himself.
3) In March, we became aware of a fire that occurred within the home of a local family that lost everything. Without renters insurance, the fire forced them to start from scratch. So the Avionté Hope Foundation contributed by donating gift cards to Target, Kohls, and Cub Foods, and by putting together a large bin of other gifts, donated by our employees!
4) In April, we sponsored three children from the Early Childhood Development Center in Nepal, which was founded in 2005 to break the cycle of crime and poverty in Nepal. Corey Cook, the Avionté Support Manager, also participated in Feed My Starving Children with his family during this time.
5) In May and June, we continued to donate to students and the education system in Nepal. The late spring donations were centered on enhancing the educational experience for three individuals and helping a school near Kathmandu with access to computers.
6) This summer, 10 employees of Avionté Staffing Software participated in the 2012 Warrior Dash, which raises money for the St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Through fundraisers at our corporate offices, Avionté was able to raise $2,500 before the race!
7) In mid-July, a handful of employees donated their time to help build a fence and shed at St. Anne’s Place in North Minneapolis, a place that was providing emergency shelter and support services for 16 families that were experiencing homelessness in the area.
8) As the school year started, we donated over $3k worth of school supplies through the Boys and Girls Club school supply drive, and packed and delivered over 60 backpacks to the Southside Village!
9) Throughout the month of October, employees at Avionté volunteered their time to The Salvation Army Coats for Kids program, which works to provide warm winter coats to thousands of children residing in the metro area – from infants to 17 year olds.
We’ve enjoyed all that the Avionté Hope Foundation has willed us to do for our community this year and have plans to continue to do even more as we move forward.
With the holidays on the horizon, there are so many opportunities out there to help others in need this season. So I’ve rounded up a list of some of the biggest and best. Let’s get out and make a difference this holiday season, and far into next year!
Toys for Tots – The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program is to collect new toys during October, November and December of each year that can be distributed as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the surrounding communities.
The Holiday Project – The Holiday Project is a national nonprofit organization that is comprised of thousands of volunteers who visit with people that have to spend their holiday in hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions.
Meals-on-Wheels – Through Meals-on-Wheels, over one million meals are provided to seniors who need them each day. Some programs serve meals at locations such as senior centers, and others deliver meals directly to the homes of seniors with limited mobility.
Make-a-Wish – The Make a Wish Foundation works to grant the Christmas wishes of children who have life-threatening medical conditions. It was founded in 1980 and has become one of the most well-known charities.
Operation Christmas Child – Operation Christmas Child is often hosted through churches, with a mission to help meet the needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine by filling a shoe box with selected gifts and sending it to a needy child overseas.
We love to see how other companies are getting involved in their local communities. Leave comments and send photos of how you plan on making a difference this holiday season; we’ll be sure to keep you updated on how the Avionté Hope Foundation becomes involved in these coming months!
The Avionte Hope Foundation was established with two clear goals in mind. First off, to provide financial support for non-profits throughout the Twin Cities and Nepal. Secondly, to provide a conduit for Avionte employees to get out in the community and help others. With the second goal in mind, we grant each employee three days off a year to volunteer at a charity or organization of their choice. This week, a handful of employees got their hands a little dirty and helped build a fence, and shed at St. Anne’s Place in North Minneapolis.
St. Anne’s Place provides emergency shelter for 16 families, mostly women and children, who are experiencing homelessness in Minneapolis. Since opening their doors in 1990, St. Annes helps 150 families each year by providing shelter and support services. St. Annes was in need of a fence in the backyard to protect the children from running out into the street and into the neighborhood. Upon arriving, we did not know what to expect because we lacked previous fence building experience. But once we met Dave, St. Anne’s maintenance guru, we knew we were in good hands. The fence went up without any problems, and we really enjoyed using the power drills!
After enjoying a wonderful lunch, prepared by the in house chef, we also put together a shed to be used for storing car seats. The shed building was the hardest project of the day because we were lacking directions and the pieces were labeled incorrectly. But it turned out to be an awesome team building exercise, and we got it finished! Overall, the day was very rewarding and we hope to continue working with St. Annes Place on whatever projects might come up!
Avionté, a staffing technology firm, is seeking a dynamic, high energy Technical Support Specialist. The Technical Support Specialist will be responsible for providing software and technical support to the existing client base. This includes researching issues, working with clients on the appropriate resolution, correcting technical issues and programming requested features.
What you will get to do:
• Maintain customer relationships through superior support and customer service
• Respond to calls and emails from current clients to prioritize, track, and resolve support issues
• Correct the issues and communicate resolution to the client
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the proprietary software system
• Assist in feature development utilizing SQL and C#
• Perform Software Upgrades to new versions
• Test new product features
Skills/Qualifications:
• SQL 2005/ T-SQL programming skill set
• Knowledge of C# programming and .Net 2.0 Framework
• 1 -2 years previous Help Desk experience
• Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Perks:
• High growth, energetic organization
• Work with others that share your same drive and commitment for excellence
• Significant opportunities for career advancement
• Competitive benefits including retirement plan and company-paid health insurance
Avionté is a fun, high-growth Technology Company based in Eagan, Minnesota. The company offers exciting opportunities for advancement and allows each employee to be intimately involved in the company’s growth and development. Utilizing the latest in Microsoft technology, Avionté offers a full suite of technology products to staffing firms across the country.
Tell us about what you have done! Please include a quick introduction and responses to the following questions:
How many years of customer service experience do you posses?
Were your customers internal, external or both?
Tell us a little bit about your SQL and C# experience. What kind of projects have you worked on?
Rate your level of expertise with SQL and C# from 1-5 (5 being the highest).
What compelled you to apply for this position?
What are your salary requirements?
We went in as the Avionté Warriors and left the Avionté Survivors! 11 Avionté Staffing Software employees challenged the hills and the heat in this year’s Warrior Dash at Afton Alps. Not only did we battle 3 vertical miles, mud and obstacles, we also raised $2500 for The St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Most of the money was raised with internal fundraisers held every Friday at our offices. Our most successful fundraisers were any that involved food or public humiliation. We raised over $500 internally in one day for a create your own beer and bloody mary delivery service. People would pay to have their drink delivered to their desk in the most creative way they could think of. As the humiliation factor grew, so did the funds. We definitely took some good pictures from that fundraiser!
Along with internal fundraising, we also received help from family and friends contributing to our cause. A huge shout out to Call-Em-All for their generous donation!
There is a mixed feeling among employees if the Warrior Dash will become an Avionté tradition. Fundraising for St. Jude was a very rewarding experience for us, but the Dash itself was quite the challenge. Most everyone was very happy they completed the course, and when things got tough we just kept telling ourselves “Hey it’s for the kids”!
Last Thursday, 5 employees of Avionté used a Hope Day to make food packs for Feed My Starving Children. This non-profit organization hand-packs meals specifically formulated for malnourished children, and ships the meals to nearly 70 countries around the world. “Before we left, we decided to donate $320 to FMSC which would feed 3 children for a year. It is just crazy to think that it would only take $80 bucks to feed a child for a year.” said Avionté Employee Alex Jonson.
Photo left to right: Jamie Bullyan, Alex Jonson, Danielle Gerry, Ashley Riviere (John Long-taking the picture)
It seems more and more exciting news keeps happening this summer! We could not be happier to announce Avionte Staffing Software made the list of 160 companies The Star Tribune recognized as a top workplace in 2012! We really pride ourselves on our strong company culture and we really follow the “work hard, play hard” mentality.
Congratulations to all the companies who made the list, 2012 is shaping up to be a great year!
4 to a cubicle, desks in the corner, company meetings in the cold? That is exactly the sort of creative cohabiting to expect when your company doubles in size in 6 months. After months of searching we are proud to announce Avionte Staffing Software is moving into a new office! We are running from our current 2 offices, with a combined square footage of 7000 and moving into a new space with over 16,500 square feet. We will not know what to do with all that room. Stay tuned for the whole makeover story.
