<![CDATA[This study aimed to determine the effect of vocational competence and field work practice on the work readiness of grade XII students in the Light Vehicle Engineering Expertise Concentration at SMKN 2 Pandeglang. This research used a quantitative approach with an ex-post facto method. The population consisted of 43 students, all of whom were selected as the sample using saturated sampling. Vocational competence data were obtained from the Vocational Competency Test scores, while field work practice and work readiness data were collected using questionnaires. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, validity and reliability tests, prerequisite tests, multiple linear regression, t-test, F-test, and coefficient of determination. The results showed that: (1) vocational competence did not have a significant effect on students' work readiness, with t = -0.600 and Sig. = 0.552, with a contribution of 0.8%; (2) field work practice had a positive and significant effect on work readiness, with t = 4.878 and Sig. = 0.000, and R² = 0.362 or 36.2%; and (3) vocational competence and field work practice simultaneously had a significant effect on work readiness, with F = 11.999 and Sig. = 0.000. The coefficient of determination of 0.369 indicates that both variables jointly contributed 36.9% to students' work readiness, while the remaining 63.1% was influenced by other factors.]]>
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