Pengaruh Emotional Intelligence Terhadap Career Adaptability Karyawan Kantor Divre Janten Perum Perhutani yang Mengalami Mutasi Jabatan

Abstract. Emotional intelligence plays an important role in dealing with changes such as job transfers, as the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one’s own and others emotions helps maintain psychological stability and build adaptive work relationships. This bridges the career adaptability, allowing employees to face career changes more flexibly and effectively. This study aims to analyze the level of emotional intelligence and career adaptability of employees, as well as the effect of emotional intelligence on career adaptability in employees of the West Java & Banten Regional Division Office of Perum Perhutani who experienced job transfers. The research sample consisted of 77 transferred employees. The method used is quantitative with a descriptive verification approach. Results showed that emotional intelligence was in the good category with a score of 82.4%, measured through self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Career adaptability also fell into the good category with a score of 82.9%, based on concern, curiosity, control, and confidence. The study found a positive and significant effect of emotional intelligence on career adaptability, with a moderate correlation level of 69.8%. This indicates that the higher an employee’s emotional intelligence, the higher the career adaptability in facing job transfers. Abstrak. Emotional intelligence berperan penting dalam menghadapi perubahan seperti mutasi kerja, karena kemampuan mengenali, memahami, dan mengelola emosi diri sendiri dan orang lain membantu menjaga stabilitas psikologis dan membangun hubungan kerja yang adaptif. Hal ini menjembatani career adaptability, yang memungkinkan karyawan menghadapi perubahan karier dengan lebih fleksibel dan efektif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat emotional intelligence dan career adaptability karyawan, serta pengaruh emotional intelligence terhadap career adaptability pada karyawan Kantor Divisi Regional Jawa Barat & Banten Perum Perhutani yang mengalami mutasi kerja. Jumlah sampel penelitian sebanyak 77 karyawan yang mengalami mutasi. Metode yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif verifikatif. Dari hasil penelitian didapatkan tingkat emotional intelligence berada pada kategori baik dengan skor 82,4% yang diukur melalui self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, dan social skills. Tingkat career adaptability juga berada pada kategori baik dengan skor 82,9% yang didasarkan pada concern, curiosity, control, dan confidence. Penelitian ini menemukan pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara emotional intelligence dan career adaptability, dengan tingkat korelasi sedang sebesar 69,8%. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa semakin tinggi emotional intelligence seorang karyawan, semakin tinggi pula kemampuan career adaptability dalam menghadapi mutasi jabatan.