Honesty first
If a visa pathway is unlikely, you hear it in the first call — not after you have resigned.
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Connecting talent and opportunity since 2016
Empres Recruitment is an Auckland-owned international recruitment company built on transparency, verified quality and an unshakeable belief that a placement is not finished at the airport.
Our Story
From one placement nobody would take to a trusted Auckland name
Empres Recruitment was founded in 2016 by Marama Te Rangi, a former construction site manager, after watching a Filipino welder with excellent credentials lose an Auckland job offer to eleven weeks of visa paperwork. Four agencies had already declined the file.
We took it. It taught us the lesson the company still runs on: the hard part of international recruitment is rarely the recruiting.
Today we work from Albert Street across New Zealand, Australia and Japan, with consultants drawn from the industries they hire for. We remain independent and Auckland-owned.
2016Founded in Auckland
Our Mission
To make cross-border hiring straightforward and lawful for employers, and life-changing for the professionals who take the leap — protecting dignity, income and family stability on both sides.
Our Vision
An Aotearoa, Australia and Japan where skilled people can move to the work that needs them without exploitation, confusion or unnecessary cost — and where employers can hire with confidence.
What Guides Us
Our values
Verify, then recommend
Qualifications, references and right to work are checked before any employer sees a name.
People, not placements
One named consultant, from the first conversation to the twelve-month review.
Manaakitanga
Care and hospitality for people arriving somewhere unfamiliar, in a language not their own.
Excellence
Short, accurate shortlists. We would rather send three right people than thirty possible ones.
Employers pay, candidates never
Our fees come from the companies who hire. Job seekers pay nothing, at any stage.
Why Employers Trust Us
Shortlists you can act on the same week
Choosing a recruitment partner is a risk. Employers stay with Empres because we combine the compliance rigour of an immigration-aware provider with the industry knowledge of people who have done the job.
- Three to five screened candidates per shortlist, not fifty forwarded applications
- Accreditation, job checks and sponsorship documentation prepared alongside you
- Twelve-month replacement guarantee on every permanent placement
- Salary benchmarking from what comparable employers actually paid last quarter
Why Candidates Choose Us
Straight answers about your chances
We would rather lose a registration than take money and hope. Every candidate gets an honest assessment of what is realistic for their qualifications, their timeline and their family situation.
- No fees, ever — if anyone asks you to pay for a job offer, tell us
- Written CV feedback within 48 hours
- Coordination with licensed immigration advisers, not informal advice
- Airport pickup, first-week housing, bank account, IRD or tax number and phone plan
Quality & Compliance
Standards you can rely on
Recruitment is a licensed activity in the markets we serve, and immigration is unforgiving of shortcuts. Our systems are built to keep both employers and candidates safe.
- Immigration matters referred to licensed immigration advisers — we never give formal immigration advice ourselves
- Right-to-work and qualification verification documented for every placement and retained for audit
- Employer accreditation support for New Zealand and sponsorship obligations in Australia
- Ethical recruitment — no candidate-paid fees, no recruitment debt, no withheld documents
- Privacy Act 2020 compliant handling of candidate data, with deletion on request
- Police vetting and reference checks completed before any school or care placement
Come and talk to us
The best way to understand how we work is a conversation. Meet the consultant who would handle your file, and ask us anything — with no obligation.