Centralized Student Placement Portal

Abstract

In academic institutions, placement and recruitment activities are often managed manually using fragmented tools like emails, spreadsheets, and forms. These disjointed systems result in redundancy, communication gaps, and lack of data analytics. The proposed Centralized Training and Placement Portal (TNP Portal) unifies the entire placement workflow by automating job postings, eligibility checks, resume submissions, and reporting. The system uses a three-tier architecture consisting of a Next.js frontend, Node.js + Express backend, and PostgreSQL database with Auth0 Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for security. This approach ensures efficiency, transparency, and reduced administrative workload, improving overall placement performance and user experience.
This research presents the design and implementation of a Centralized Training and Placement Portal (TNP Portal) that unifies the entire placement lifecycle into a single digital system. The portal automates core processes including job posting, eligibility verification, resume management, application tracking, and reporting.
User security is ensured through Auth0 authentication with JWT-based Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), providing dedicated modules for Students, TPOs, and Recruiters. Real-time dashboards enable institutions to visualize placement performance, generate reports, and track KPIs such as recruiter participation, application count, and successful hires.
Experimental evaluation demonstrated that the system improved processing efficiency by 63%, eliminated duplicate data entries, reduced shortlisting time from hours to seconds, and enabled transparency through end-to-end workflow tracking. The TNP Portal represents a scalable and secure solution that transforms placement management from a fragmented manual process into an automated, data-driven ecosystem.