This study analyzes the role of emotional intelligence in improving job satisfaction and employee performance at the Secretariat of the Pekanbaru City Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD). Using the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method, data were collected through a Likert-scale questionnaire distributed to selected employees using an accidental sampling technique. The results indicate that emotional intelligence significantly and positively influences job satisfaction and performance. Furthermore, job satisfaction also influences employee performance. Thus, emotional intelligence can indirectly improve employee performance through job satisfaction.
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