TALENT MANAGEMENT, WORK-LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEE RETENTION THROUGH EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AMONNG GEN Z-MILLENNIALS

Putri Arum Ambarwati

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Abstrak 

Generasi Z dan Milenial mendominasi angkatan kerja Indonesia, namun kerap menunjukkan keterikatan kerja rendah sehingga rentan berpindah kerja apabila organisasi tidak menawarkan pengelolaan talenta dan keseimbangan kehidupan kerja yang kompetitif. Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji pengaruh talent management dan work-life balance terhadap employee retention dengan employee engagement sebagai variabel mediasi pada karyawan tetap Generasi Z dan Milenial di Kota Madiun. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan memberikan kuesioner berbentuk skala Likert kepada 385 orang responden yang dipilih menggunakan teknik purposive sampling. Data kemudian dianalisis menggunakan metode Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) dengan bantuan perangkat lunak SmartPLS versi 4.1. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan talent management dan work-life balance berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap employee retention maupun employee engagement, employee engagement berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap employee retention, serta employee engagement terbukti memediasi secara signifikan pengaruh talent management dan work-life balance terhadap employee retention. Temuan ini menegaskan pentingnya sinergi antara strategi talent management, kebijakan work-life balance, dan penguatan employee engagement agar organisasi di Kota Madiun mampu mempertahankan karyawan muda potensial secara berkelanjutan.

Kata kunci: Talent Management, Work-Life Balance, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention.

Abstract

Most of the workers in Indonesia are from Generation Z and Millennials, but they tend to stay with their jobs less, so they are more likely to leave if their company doesn't provide good talent management and a good balance between work and personal life. This study looks at how talent management and work-life balance affect employee retention, with employee engagement playing a key role in between, especially for Generation Z and Millennial workers in Madiun City. This study used a quantitative method where a questionnaire with a Likert scale was given to 385 respondents who were chosen through purposive sampling.The data was analyzed using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique, and the analysis was done with the SmartPLS software version 4.1. This study shows that managing talent and keeping work-life balance in check have a good and meaningful effect on keeping employees and making them more involved at work.Also, being involved at work has a good and meaningful effect on keeping employees.Employee involvement is also shown to be a key factor that helps connect how talent management and work-life balance affect employee retention. This shows that having strong teamwork between talent management strategies, work-life balance policies, and efforts to boost employee engagement is very important for organizations in Madiun City to retain young, high-potential workers over time.

Keywords: Talent Management, Work-Life Balance, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention.


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