Clustering Pencari Kerja Menggunakan K-Means

Authors

  • Maria Kristina Rondang Sitorus Program Studi Ilmu Komputer, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar
  • Dudes Manalu Program Studi Ilmu Komputer, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar
  • Jaya Tata Hardinata Program Studi Ilmu Komputer, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54367/kakifikom.v8i2.6986

Keywords:

K-Means, Clustering, Job Seekers, Education, Data Mining

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to cluster job seekers based on educational background at the Pematangsiantar City Manpower Office using the K-Means algorithm. Design/methods/approach: A quantitative data mining approach was applied to 1,491 valid records after selection, cleaning, transformation, encoding, and Min-Max normalization. The main variables were education level, age, and graduation duration. K-Means was implemented with k=3 using Euclidean Distance and Python in Google Colaboratory. Findings/results: The clustering process formed three groups: C1 work-ready with 231 records, C2 job seekers requiring training with 1,035 records, and C3 difficult-to-absorb job seekers with 225 records. Conclusions: K-Means can support data-based segmentation of job seekers and help the Manpower Office design job placement, training, and special assistance programs more precisely.

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Published

2026-09-11

How to Cite

Sitorus, M. K. R., Manalu, D., & Hardinata, J. T. (2026). Clustering Pencari Kerja Menggunakan K-Means. KAKIFIKOM (Kumpulan Artikel Karya Ilmiah Fakultas Ilmu Komputer), 8(2), 109–112. https://doi.org/10.54367/kakifikom.v8i2.6986