CV writing tips
How to structure a CV for New Zealand and Australian employers: evidence over adjectives, two pages, no photo, tickets and registrations up front.
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Candidate Resources
Guidance before you apply
Practical material written by our consultants — the same advice we give on the phone, without the wait. All of it free, whether or not you ever register with us.
Interview tips
The behavioural questions that come up in almost every interview, and how to answer with a specific example instead of a general claim.
Read the guideVisa information
An overview of the main work visa routes into each of our three markets, what each requires, and how long each realistically takes.
Read the guideRelocation guide
A four-week checklist: what to ship, what to sell, how to open a bank account, get a tax number and find housing in your first fortnight.
Read the guideCareer advice
Which qualifications need local registration, what employers pay by region, and the skills currently in shortest supply.
Read the guideTeaching in Japan
What a first term as an ALT is really like: team teaching, staffroom culture, lesson planning and settling into a regional town.
Open the ALT guideGeneral FAQ
Questions we are asked most
No. Empres Recruitment is paid by the employers who hire. If any person or agency asks you to pay for a job offer, a visa guarantee or a place on a shortlist, that is a warning sign — please tell us.
Nobody can, and anyone who says otherwise is misleading you. What we can do is assess your eligibility honestly at the start, work only with employers able to support a visa, and coordinate with licensed immigration advisers so your application is as strong as it can be.
Typically three to six months from first interview to start date. Recruitment is usually the fast part; immigration processing, qualification assessment and professional registration set the pace.
Construction, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, agriculture and IT in New Zealand; mining, healthcare, trades, construction, engineering and logistics in Australia; and education, hospitality and tourism in Japan, led by our ALT programme.
Permanent placements are charged as a percentage of first-year salary, contract and temporary staff at an hourly margin, and embedded talent acquisition at a fixed monthly rate. Every fee is agreed in writing before we begin, and permanent placements carry a twelve-month replacement guarantee.
Yes. For international placements we arrange temporary accommodation for your first weeks and help you find something permanent, including reference letters for landlords. In the Japan ALT programme an apartment is arranged before you fly.
Still have a question?
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