Thanks to the service economy due to growing tourism and other sectors such as seasonal agriculture and hospitality, the demand for qualified workers is particularly high during the busy season. The challenge for a company’s HR teams and hiring managers is to identify quality candidates with the qualifications and experience required for these seasonal positions, especially considering the ongoing worldwide talent shortage. In this article, you will get to know how to attract nice and competent seasonal employees in Croatia and how one might proceed in terms of recruitment without compromising a lot of time and money.

1. Seasonal employment [Sezonsko zapošljavanje]: main characteristics, prospects and legal frameworks in Croatia

The demand for seasonal jobs [sezonski poslovi] is especially high in Croatia from April to October because of the numerous tourists visiting the Croatian Adriatic coast. Based on recent data, Croatia has emerged as one of the tourism sector indicators, which stands for 19% of the country’s GDP and is a chief factor for creating some seasonal jobs in 2024 [sezonski poslovi 2024]. For instance, it is estimated that in 2023 about 707,000 of the total employment was in the hospitality sector, of which 70% were seasonal workers [sezonski radnici]. This high demand propagates in almost all sectors including agriculture, retail, and entertainment, making it even more competitive for companies to attract the right employee for their temporary staffing needs.

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