THE EFFECT OF SOFT SKILLS, EDUCATION LEVEL AND WORK EXPERIENCE ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY OF PT ANUGERAH PELITA SEJAHTERA

Abstract

This research seeks to examine how soft skills, educational attainment, and professional experience impact employee productivity at PT Anugerah Pelita Sejahtera, utilizing a quantitative research approach. A saturated sample of 51 respondents was the sampling strategy used. A questionnaire with a Likert scale score of 1-5 was used to collect data. The analytical methods employed include simple and multiple correlation analyses, descriptive quantitative analysis accompanied by instrument testing (validity and reliability tests), classical assumption testing, as well as simple and multiple linear regression analyses. Data processing is carried out using SPSS vers 27. Based on the findings, the Soft Skill variable partially influences positively and significantly (t value 12.265 > t table 1.677 with sig value 0.000 < 0.05), and Employee Productivity is positively and significantly influenced by Education Level (t value 9.488 > t table 1.677 with sig value 0.000 < 0.05). Employee productivity is positively and significantly influenced by work experience, as indicated by the t value of 10.206 > t table 1.677. Simultaneous analysis findings show, when combined, soft skills, education level, and work experience significantly and positively affect employee productivity (F count 59.949 > F table 2.80, with a significance level of 0.000 < 0.05). Based on the determination coefficient test, the results were 78% while 22% were influenced by other variables that were not tested.