Transparency
How NoCV makes money and why it matters to you
🤝 Our Commitment
NoCV will always be free for job seekers. We believe finding work shouldn't cost money when you're looking for income. Here's exactly how we plan to sustain and grow NoCV while keeping it free for you.
📍 Current Phase (First Month)
💰 Revenue: £0
During our initial launch month, NoCV generates no revenue. We're focused entirely on:
- Building the best job matching experience for Gen Z
- Growing our user base of job seekers aged 16-25
- Onboarding quality employers who value young talent
- Refining our matching algorithm based on real usage data
- Building initial traction and user feedback
Funding: Personal investment to cover initial development and operational costs.
🚀 Early Monetization (Month 2+)
👔 Employer Services (Primary Revenue)
We'll introduce optional premium features for employers:
- Premium Job Listings: £20-50/month for enhanced visibility and priority placement
- Advanced Hiring Tools: £100-200/month for bulk hiring, analytics, and team management
- Recruitment Success Fee: 5-10% of first month's salary only for successful long-term placements (3+ months)
✅ Job seekers remain completely free - employers pay for the value they receive
⭐ Optional Value-Added Services
Optional services that job seekers can choose (never required):
- Premium Profile Boost: £2-5/month for increased visibility (like dating app premium)
- Job Boosting: £1-3 per job application to boost your application to the top (Vinted-style)
- Professional Skills Verification: £10-20 one-time for verified skill badges
- Small Platform Fee: £0.50-1 for urgent same-day job applications
⚠️ These are entirely optional - the core job matching remains free forever
🤝 Strategic Partnerships
Ethical partnerships that benefit our users:
- Financial Services: Commission from recommended banking/savings apps for young adults
- Education Platforms: Referral fees for relevant skill courses (user's choice)
- Career Development: Partnership with CV writing, LinkedIn optimization services
All partnerships will be clearly disclosed and relevant to your career development
🚫 What We'll Never Do
- ✗Charge job seekers for basic job searching, applying, or messaging
- ✗Sell personal data to third parties or data brokers
- ✗Show irrelevant ads or spam notifications
- ✗Create artificial scarcity or limit basic features to force upgrades
- ✗Partner with predatory lenders or high-interest loan companies
📊 Expected Timeline
Launch & Initial Growth
Focus on user acquisition, £0 revenue, personal investment-funded
Early Monetization
Introduce employer services & optional job boosting, targeting sustainability
Sustainable Operations
Profitable through employer services, expanding features based on user feedback
💡 Why This Transparency Matters
Too many platforms start "free" and then squeeze users with fees once they're dependent. We're being upfront about our business model because:
- You deserve to know how your platform makes money
- Our incentives should align with helping you find great jobs
- Trust is earned through transparency, not hidden agendas
- We want to build NoCV with our community, not against it
📞 Questions or Concerns?
If you have questions about our business model, monetization plans, or how changes might affect you, please reach out:
Email: shiloh@nocv.uk
We'll update this page whenever our monetization strategy changes and notify all users in advance.
Last updated: August 2025 | Next review: January 2026