# arco Help Center

## Docs

- [What is arco? AI-Powered Job Search, Explained](https://help.arco.careers/getting-started/what-is-arco.md): arco is an AI-powered job search assistant that finds jobs across multiple boards, scores every role honestly against your experience, and helps you apply with confidence.
- [Create Your arco Account and Get Started](https://help.arco.careers/getting-started/creating-your-account.md): Sign up for arco in under a minute. Every new account starts on the Free plan with no credit card required.
- [Set Up Your arco Profile for Better Job Matches](https://help.arco.careers/getting-started/setting-up-your-profile.md): Your arco profile drives everything: which jobs get found, how they're scored, and what the Coach suggests. Take five minutes to fill it in well.
- [Your First arco Matches: What to Expect](https://help.arco.careers/getting-started/your-first-matches.md): After profile setup, arco runs its first search in 5–10 minutes. Here's what to expect, what each match shows, and what to do if results look thin.
- [arco Glossary: Terms and Concepts Explained](https://help.arco.careers/getting-started/glossary.md): Plain-language definitions of every term you'll see in arco, from match scores and flags to CV variants, Pipeline stages, and the Digest.
- [How arco Scores Your Job Matches](https://help.arco.careers/job-matches/how-scoring-works.md): Learn how arco calculates match scores from 0 to 100 using your profile, CV, and the full job posting. Understand what each color means and how to improve your scores.
- [Red and Green Flags on Job Cards](https://help.arco.careers/job-matches/red-and-green-flags.md): Understand the red and green flags arco surfaces on every job card so you spot deal-breakers and strong fits before you start an application.
- [Where arco Finds Your Job Matches](https://help.arco.careers/job-matches/job-sources.md): Learn which job boards and platforms arco searches, how roles are filtered and de-duplicated, and what to do if a source seems to be missing postings.
- [How Often arco Refreshes Your Job Matches](https://help.arco.careers/job-matches/refresh-frequency.md): Learn how often arco searches for new jobs on Free and Pro plans, how many matches you see, and why a search can take a few minutes to complete.
- [Save and Hide Jobs in arco](https://help.arco.careers/job-matches/saving-and-hiding-jobs.md): Learn how to save jobs to your Pipeline, hide roles you don't want to see, unhide them later, and track applications through arco's board and list views.
- [Add a Job Manually to arco](https://help.arco.careers/job-matches/adding-a-job-manually.md): Learn how to manually add a job URL or enter role details yourself so arco scores it against your profile and CV and adds it to your Pipeline.
- [Upload Your CV to arco for Better Job Matches](https://help.arco.careers/your-cv/uploading-your-cv.md): Learn how to upload your CV to arco and why a clean, ATS-readable document gives you the most accurate job match scores.
- [How Your CV Affects Your arco Match Scores](https://help.arco.careers/your-cv/how-your-cv-affects-scores.md): Understand how arco uses your uploaded CV to calculate precise match scores and why scores may change after you upload.
- [Replace or Remove Your CV in arco Settings](https://help.arco.careers/your-cv/replacing-or-removing-your-cv.md): Learn how to replace your master CV, remove it entirely, or download an AI Coach document from arco.
- [What the arco AI Coach Can Do for Your Applications](https://help.arco.careers/ai-coach/what-the-ai-coach-can-do.md): Discover how arco's AI Coach helps you optimize your CV for specific jobs, create per-job variants, and answer application questions.
- [Guided Optimization for a Specific Job Application](https://help.arco.careers/ai-coach/guided-optimization.md): Use arco's three-step Guided Optimization to audit your CV against a job, fix gaps with a rewrite worklist, and verify your improved score.
- [Use a Different CV for One Job Application in arco](https://help.arco.careers/ai-coach/per-job-cv-variants.md): Learn how to use per-job CV variants in arco to tailor your application without changing your master CV or Board scores.
- [Switch Between Board and List Views in Your Pipeline](https://help.arco.careers/pipeline/board-and-list-views.md): Your Pipeline has two views of the same data. Learn when to use the kanban Board or the spreadsheet-style List view, and how to work in each.
- [Understand the Six Pipeline Stages in arco](https://help.arco.careers/pipeline/pipeline-stages.md): Learn what each Pipeline stage means, how to move jobs between columns, and how Stage differs from Status in your job search tracker.
- [Track Contacts and Follow-Ups in Your Pipeline](https://help.arco.careers/pipeline/tracking-contacts.md): Use arco's Pipeline List view to log contacts, set next actions, and manage the human side of your job search with warm introductions and outreach.
- [Export Your Pipeline to Excel for Backup or Analysis](https://help.arco.careers/pipeline/exporting-your-pipeline.md): Download your arco Pipeline as a spreadsheet with stages, statuses, contacts, and notes. Available on any plan so your job search data is always portable.
- [arco Free vs Pro: Features, Limits, and Who Should Upgrade](https://help.arco.careers/plans-billing/free-and-pro.md): Compare arco's Free and Pro plans side by side. See match limits, AI Coach access, tailored applications, and pricing to decide which plan fits your search.
- [Upgrade to arco Pro: Steps, Checkout, and What Changes Instantly](https://help.arco.careers/plans-billing/upgrading-to-pro.md): Learn how to upgrade to arco Pro, what happens to your matches and limits immediately after checkout, and how billing works.
- [Manage or Cancel Your arco Pro Subscription and Downgrade to Free](https://help.arco.careers/plans-billing/managing-your-subscription.md): View your renewal date, cancel arco Pro, understand what happens when you return to Free, and resume your subscription at any time.
- [Change or Reset Your arco Account Password in a Few Steps](https://help.arco.careers/account-settings/changing-your-password.md): Change your arco password while signed in, or reset it if you've forgotten it. Includes steps for both cases and tips for choosing a strong password.
- [Set Your Digest Time and Update Job Preferences in arco](https://help.arco.careers/account-settings/digest-time-and-preferences.md): Choose when arco runs your daily search, update your target roles, locations, and salary expectations, and learn when preference changes take effect.
- [How arco Stores, Uses, and Protects Your Personal Data](https://help.arco.careers/account-settings/data-and-privacy.md): Learn what data arco stores, how your CV is used for scoring and coaching, how AI processes your information, and how to export or delete your data.
- [Delete Your arco Account: What to Know and How to Do It](https://help.arco.careers/account-settings/deleting-your-account.md): Learn how to permanently delete your arco account, what data is removed, alternatives to deletion, and why you should export your Pipeline first.
- [Why You Have No Matches in arco and How to Fix It](https://help.arco.careers/troubleshooting/no-matches.md): Troubleshoot zero or very few job matches in arco. Check search status, widen criteria, review hidden jobs, and understand Free plan limits.
- [Why Your arco Match Scores Look Wrong and How to Fix Them](https://help.arco.careers/troubleshooting/scores-look-wrong.md): Diagnose low match scores, unexpected score drops after uploading your CV, and why scores don't update instantly when you change preferences.
- [Common Questions About arco: Applications, CV Sharing, Mobile, and More](https://help.arco.careers/troubleshooting/common-questions.md): Find answers to frequently asked questions about applying through arco, CV privacy, mobile access, hiding vs rejecting jobs, data exports, and the AI Coach.