Building Superior Human Resources Through Competency-Based Training and Career Development in Improving Employee Performance in PT Pelindo Multi Terminal Branch Dumai

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of training, career development, and competency on employee performance at PT Pelindo Multi Terminal Branch Dumai both simultaneously and partially. The success of an organization in achieving its strategic goals is largely determined by the quality of its human resources, especially in the port industry which has high operational complexity. This study uses a quantitative approach with causal associative research methods. The research population is all employees of PT Pelindo Multi Terminal Branch Dumai which is 35 people, and using saturated sampling techniques (census), the entire population is used as a research sample. The data collection technique used a questionnaire with a Likert scale. The data analysis technique used was multiple linear regression analysis with the help of SPSS software version 25. The results of the study showed that: (1) Training, career development, and competency simultaneously had a significant effect on employee performance with an F value of 47.832 and a significance of 0.000 < 0.05, with a contribution of 80.5% (Adjusted R² = 0.805) in explaining the variation in employee performance; (2) Training has a positive and significant effect on employee performance with a regression coefficient of 0.285, a t-value of 2.908, and a significance of 0.007 < 0.05; (3) Career development has a positive and significant effect on employee performance with a regression coefficient of 0.341, a t-value of 3.217, and a significance of 0.003 < 0.05; (4) Competency has a positive and significant effect on employee performance with a regression coefficient of 0.398, a calculated t-value of 3.554, and a significance of 0.001 < 0.05, with competence being the most dominant variable in influencing employee performance.