Design and Development of a Job Portal Using MERN Stack for Efficient Recruitment Management

Recruitment processes in organizations often face inefficiencies due to manual management of job postings, candidate tracking, and application evaluation. This research presents the design and development of a full-stack job portal using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack to streamline recruitment management for both job seekers and recruiters. The system allows recruiters to post jobs, filter and evaluate applications, and manage candidate data efficiently, while job seekers can search, apply, and track their applications in real-time. The architecture leverages a NoSQL database (MongoDB) for flexible and scalable data storage, Express.js and Node.js for backend API management, and React.js for an interactive and responsive user interface. Security is ensured through JWT-based authentication and role-based access control, while RESTful APIs enable seamless communication between the frontend and backend. Functional and performance testing demonstrates that the MERN-based portal improves the speed of job posting, application processing, and overall system usability compared to traditional methods. This study highlights the potential of modern web technologies to enhance recruitment efficiency and provides a foundation for integrating future features such as AI-driven job recommendations and analytics dashboards.