Pengaruh Pelatihan Terhadap Produktivitas Karyawan Melalui Kompetensi Pada PT PLN Nusantara Power Up Punagaya (Kabupaten Jeneponto)

This study aims to determine the effect of training on employee productivity, with competence serving as an intervening variable, at PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Punagaya, Jeneponto Regency. The variables employed in this study include training as the independent variable, employee productivity as the dependent variable, and competence as the intervening variable. A quantitative approach utilizing a survey method was adopted. The population consists of all employees at PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Punagaya. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to the respondents. The data analysis technique employed is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) based on Partial Least Squares (PLS), using the SmartPLS software. The results indicate that training has a positive and significant effect on employee productivity. Training also has a positive and significant impact on employee competence. Furthermore, competence has a positive and significant effect on employee productivity. Competence is shown to mediate the influence of training on employee productivity at PT PLN Nusantara Power UP Punagaya, Jeneponto Regency. This suggests that the training provided by the company enhances employees' knowledge, skills, and work capabilities, thereby leading to an increase in work productivity.