<![CDATA[Employee performance is a key indicator of organizational success, while work readiness and competence are often positioned as individual prerequisites that shape it. Empirical evidence on both constructs remains scattered and poorly integrated. This article aims to synthesize research findings on work readiness and competence as determinants of employee performance. A systematic literature review was conducted following the PRISMA 2020 protocol, covering articles published between 2016 and 2026, and analyzed through thematic synthesis. The findings indicate that competence generally has a positive effect on performance, although some studies report non-significant or indirect effects. Work readiness is positively associated with performance, both directly and through organizational justice, professional identity, and self-efficacy. Competence is one dimension of work readiness, so the two constructs complement each other. Organizations should integrate the development of work readiness and competence from recruitment through training.]]>
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