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When you finish profile setup, arco immediately starts its first search. This usually takes 5–10 minutes, occasionally longer — it’s querying multiple job sources, pulling down postings, and scoring each one individually. You can close the tab and come back; the search continues in the background.

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What you’ll see

Each match card shows:
  • Match score 0–100 — How well the role fits you based on your profile.
  • Company and role title — Straight from the source posting.
  • Salary — Where the posting includes it.
  • Industry lane chip — The broad category the company falls into.
  • Red flags and green flags — Signals from the posting worth knowing before you apply.
Matches are ordered by score, best first.

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If your first batch looks thin

This is common and usually fixable.
Most common causes:
  • Criteria too narrow — One role, one city, one company stage can leave little to search against.
  • Salary floor above market range — Especially in smaller markets.
  • Location with limited coverage — Some regions have fewer postings on the boards arco queries.
Go to Settings → Preferences and widen one thing at a time — usually location or role titles first. For a full checklist, see No matches troubleshooting.

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Upload your CV next

Your first matches score against profile answers only. Uploading a CV makes scoring significantly more accurate — arco assesses actual experience rather than self-reported level. Uploading your CV