TOPSIS-BASED SYSTEM FOR THE SELECTION OF TRAINING PARTICIPANT CANDIDATES AT THE ASAHAN MANPOWER OFFICE
Abstract
Abstract: Job training is one of the government’s efforts to improve the quality of human resources so that they possess competencies that meet labor market demands. The process of selecting training participants at the Department of Manpower of Asahan Regency is still carried out manually, which can lead to subjectivity and inefficiency in determining the most eligible candidates. This study aims to develop a decision support system using the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method to assist the selection process objectively and systematically. The study applies four evaluation criteria, namely education level, age, work experience, and interview, with a dataset consisting of 31 training candidates. The system is developed as a web-based application using PHP programming language and MySQL database. The TOPSIS method is applied through decision matrix normalization, weighting, determination of positive and negative ideal solutions, and preference value calculation to produce a ranking of candidates. The results show that the proposed system can provide objective recommendations for selecting training participants, improve the efficiency of the selection process, and support decision makers in producing more accurate and reliable decisions.
Keywords: decision support system; selection; training; TOPSIS.
Abstrak: Pelatihan tenaga kerja merupakan salah satu upaya pemerintah dalam meningkatkan kualitas sumber daya manusia agar memiliki kompetensi yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan dunia kerja. Proses pemilihan calon peserta pelatihan di Dinas Tenaga Kerja Kabupaten Asahan selama ini masih dilakukan secara manual sehingga berpotensi menimbulkan subjektivitas dan kurang efektif dalam menentukan peserta yang paling layak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membangun sistem pendukung keputusan menggunakan metode Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) untuk membantu proses seleksi peserta pelatihan secara objektif dan sistematis. Penelitian ini menggunakan empat kriteria penilaian yaitu pendidikan, usia, pengalaman kerja, dan wawancara dengan jumlah data sebanyak 31 calon peserta pelatihan. Sistem dikembangkan berbasis web menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP dan database MySQL. Metode TOPSIS digunakan untuk melakukan normalisasi matriks keputusan, pembobotan, penentuan solusi ideal positif dan negatif, serta perhitungan nilai preferensi untuk menghasilkan perankingan peserta pelatihan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sistem yang dibangun mampu memberikan rekomendasi peserta pelatihan secara objektif, meningkatkan efisiensi proses seleksi, serta membantu pihak dinas dalam pengambilan keputusan yang lebih akurat.
Kata kunci: pelatihan; seleksi; sistem pendukung keputusan; TOPSIS.
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