THE INFLUENCE OF SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON STUDENTS' CAREER READINESS

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the extent to which self-development and emotional intelligence influence students' career readiness, particularly in the context of higher education in Indonesia adapting to the digital era. This study uses a quantitative design with a survey method, using multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS to determine the partial and simultaneous effects of independent variables on the dependent variable. This study found that self-development (X1) and emotional intelligence (X2) have a positive and significant effect on career readiness (Y) partially, with t values of 3.899 and 4.200, respectively, and a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05 for both. Simultaneously, this model is also significant, with an F value of 60.052 and Sig. < 0.001. The Adjusted R Square value of 0.544 indicates that 54.4% of the variation in Career Readiness is explained by these two independent variables. This concludes that enhancing self-development and emotional intelligence is a strategic approach to building graduates who are ready to compete nationally and globally.