We are on a mission to connect South African talent with the right opportunities — fairly, securely and efficiently.
CVDesk was built to solve a simple problem — South African recruiters struggled to find quality candidates quickly, and job seekers had no easy way to get their CVs in front of the right people. We built a clean, secure, POPIA-compliant platform that puts candidates in control of their data while giving recruiters the search tools they actually need.
Everything we do is guided by these principles.
Candidate data is never sold. CVs are stored privately and only shared with verified recruiters who have paid to access them. You are always in control of your information.
We are not a global platform with South Africa as an afterthought. Every feature — from province filtering to salary ranges in ZAR — is designed for the local market.
We take the Protection of Personal Information Act seriously. Consent is explicit, versioned and recorded. Candidates can delete their data at any time.
Recruiters are manually verified before they can access any candidate data. We would rather have fewer recruiters than allow unvetted access to our talent database.
Candidates can see how many times their CV was downloaded. Recruiters know exactly what they are paying for before they unlock a profile. No hidden fees or surprises.
CVDesk is actively developed. We listen to feedback from both candidates and recruiters and ship improvements regularly. If something is broken or missing, tell us.
Security is not an afterthought at CVDesk — it is built into every layer of the platform.
All CVs are stored in a private directory that is inaccessible from the web. Files can only be accessed through our application after identity verification.
Recruiters are limited to 10 CV downloads per hour. Automated bulk downloading is detected and blocked. Every download is logged with a timestamp and IP address.
Recruiters see a candidate's skills, location and experience before unlocking. Names and contact details are only revealed after payment — preventing profile harvesting.
Every unlock and every download is recorded. Candidates can see their download count. Admins can see the full activity log for any recruiter account.