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Hire people who stay

We recruit for employers who have already tried the job boards. Tell us what the role really needs and we will bring you a shortlist you can act on this week.

18 days
Average brief to shortlist
91%
Retention at twelve months
3–5
Candidates per shortlist
12 mo
Replacement guarantee
120+
Employer partners
An employer and Empres consultants working through a role brief
How We Work

A brief, a shortlist, a start date

The difference between a hire that lasts and one that does not is usually set before the advert is written. So we start with the work: a consultant visits the site or the team, meets the people the hire will report to, and writes the brief from that.

Then we tell you what the role can realistically attract at that salary, in that location, on that timeline — including when the honest answer is that it cannot.

  • Three to five candidates, screened, referenced and available on your start date
  • Compliance handled — accreditation, job checks and sponsorship documentation
  • Twelve-month replacement guarantee on every permanent placement
  • One named consultant who knows your site and your standards
Our Solutions

Choose the engagement that fits

Permanent Recruitment

Full-cycle search with a twelve-month replacement guarantee.

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Temporary & Contract Staffing

Vetted workers, payroll and compliance managed by us.

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Executive Search

Confidential mapped search for leadership appointments.

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Talent Acquisition

Embedded recruiters inside your team at a fixed monthly rate.

Workforce Planning

Twelve-month hiring maps built from salary and visa realities.

Compliance Support

Accreditation, job checks and sponsorship obligations.

The Process

From first call to first day

Eighteen days to shortlist is our average for a domestic role. International hires depend on immigration processing, and we give you a realistic range rather than an optimistic one.

Role briefing

A consultant visits your site or team to understand the work, the crew and the conditions.

Market mapping

We tell you what the role can attract at that salary, in that location, on that timeline.

Screening & verification

Qualifications, references, right to work and technical assessment, before you see a CV.

Shortlist & interviews

Three to five candidates, with scheduling handled for you across time zones.

Offer, visa & onboarding

Offer negotiation, immigration coordination and contact through week one.

Twelve-month review

Structured check-ins with you and the hire at week one, month three and month twelve.

Request Staff

Tell us about the role

A consultant responds within one business day. There is no obligation and no fee to talk — including when we tell you the role is better filled another way.

  • No fee unless you hire
  • Written terms before we begin any search
  • Your brief is never shared with another client
An employer and an Empres consultant confirming a placement
Thanks — your brief is with our employer partnerships team. Daniel or a consultant from the relevant desk will call you within one business day.
Why Employers Choose Us

What you get that a job advert doesn't give you

Access to people who aren't applying

Most of our best placements were not job hunting. They were approached because we knew their work.

Compliance you can evidence

Documented right-to-work checks, qualification verification and immigration records for every hire.

Time back for your managers

We screen, schedule and follow up. Your team interviews four people instead of forty.

Real salary benchmarking

What comparable employers in your region actually paid last quarter, not a national average.

Relocation handled end to end

Overseas hires arrive with housing, transport and documentation sorted, ready on day one.

One point of contact

A named consultant who knows your business and your standards, not a call queue.

Have a role you cannot fill?

Send the brief, or ask us to come and look at the work first. Either way, the first conversation costs nothing.