<![CDATA[Human resources are a key determinant of higher education institutions' success in achieving organizational objectives, making the management of recruitment, competence, and compensation a strategic issue in higher education management. This study aims to analyze the effect of recruitment, competence, and compensation on the performance of lecturers and educational staff at STIM-LPI Makassar, both partially and simultaneously, and to identify the most dominant variable affecting performance. This study employed a quantitative associative approach with an explanatory survey design. The population consisted of all lecturers and educational staff at STIM-LPI Makassar, totaling 42 people, all of whom were used as respondents through a census technique. Data were collected using a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability, then analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis with the assistance of SPSS statistical software. The results indicate that recruitment, competence, and compensation each have a positive and significant partial effect on the performance of lecturers and educational staff, and the three variables also have a significant simultaneous effect. Competence was identified as the most dominant variable affecting performance, followed by compensation and recruitment. These findings indicate that improving the performance of lecturers and educational staff requires an integrated human resource management strategy, encompassing the strengthening of a competency-based recruitment system, continuous competence development, and the implementation of a fair and competitive compensation system. This study contributes theoretically to the development of human resource management studies in the higher education sector and practically to policymakers at STIM-LPI Makassar in designing more effective human resource policies.]]>
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