dropmycv vs traditional job boards
dropmycv doesn't replace job boards — it makes them easier to use. Boards like Indeed, Seek and LinkedIn have huge inventory and are great for browsing, but they make you create an account, keep your data, and leave you to wade through hundreds of results one source at a time. dropmycv is for when you want the market filtered and ranked against your actual CV — account-free, private, and AI-ranked across multiple sources at once, without uploading your CV into a searchable database.
| dropmycv | Typical job board | |
|---|---|---|
| Account / sign-up required | No — drop your CV and go | Usually yes |
| Your CV stored on their servers | No — read in your browser, nothing stored | Typically yes, indefinitely |
| Sources searched | Multiple providers + company career pages at once (Seek, LinkedIn, Indeed, Greenhouse, Lever, Jora & more) | Usually one |
| Ranked to your actual skills | Yes — AI match score + reason per role | Keyword search; you do the filtering |
| Cookies / cross-site tracking | None | Commonly yes |
| Cost to you | Free (optional A$9 CV review or A$19 Application Pack) | Free |
| How they make money | Optional paid extras — an A$9 CV review and a A$19 Application Pack | Often recruiter products, promoted listings, advertising or related employer services |
Comparison reflects how most major job boards typically operate; individual platforms vary. We don't replace job boards — we search across them (and company career pages) and rank the results for you.
Choose a job board when…
You want to browse a single platform's full inventory, set up saved searches, or build a public profile recruiters can find.
Choose dropmycv when…
You want a fast, ranked shortlist across many sources, without an account, and without your CV being stored or your data sold.
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