What to do during the summer? These are the most popular seasonal jobs

Preparations for the upcoming season are in full swing. After 2 years of COVID-19 pandemic, the announcements of tourist arrivals for the upcoming summer and its post-season are great, but there is a lack of workers in many sectors. Seasonal workers in tourism have been among the most popular ones on the labor market for years. Croatia is breaking tourism records, new hotels are being built with investments worth millions of dollars, as the number of guests and exmployees is contiunously growing.

If you're in a search for a seasonal job, Zaposlena.hr provides an overview of seasonal jobs available at our market.

Lack of labor

In the upcoming season, Croatia could break tourist records again, but the tourism sector still lacks a large number of workers. Who will welcome and serve the numerous guests if the employers can't find a quality and realiable workforce? Employers' search for tourism workers starts already in January so that everything is ready to welcome the guests.

As there are fewer and fewer tourist workers on the market, employers are giving young people and those without previous experience a chance, but also increasing wages. It's very important to know at least one foreign language, and if you know several, you have a greater advantage. Toursit, children and sport animator jobs are very interesting, attractive and well-paid, especially for young people and students; while many employers, hotels and camps are looking for people in that area.

Also, search for quality and experienced receptionists has been giving employers much trouble, so if you are interested into this kind of work, you are communicative and speak foreign language(s), this may be the right thing for you. Even if you have no experince, knowing a language will be of a great help.

Foreign seasonal workers

Waiters, cocktail masters, bartenders and cooks are the most sought-after employees for the upcoming season. Owners of restaurants, hotels and other catering facilites offer paid accomodation, food and a good salary, because the season can't function without those exmployees.

Fruit and vegetable pickers

Seasonal workers in agriculture, such as fruit and vegetable pickers, are increasingly in demand. In Slavonia, Dalmatia and other parts of Croatia, argicultural producers are in a great lack of labor. Strawberry season is just around the corner, so the farmers in the Neretva valley are looking for more people. Employers are looking for workers, but employees also want good, quality conditions and security for themselves and their families.

Seasonal work (or part-time work) is often seen as a second-rate, less desirable option compared to permanent full-time work. However, this doesn't necessarily have to be the case.

Eures presents eight reasons why you should consider seasonal work.

Access to entry-level jobs

Seasonal jobs often offer entry-level positions, which would be much more difficult to find in other sectors. A seasonal job can server as a stepping stone and provide you with the necassry experince that will pave the way for a suitable professional opportunity in the future.

Try working in a new area or for a new employer

If you want to try yourself at a new professional field or work for a different employer, seasonal work can enable you to do so, without having to worry too much because, if you don't like the job, you don't have any long-term obligations.

Take advantage of a unique opportunity to develop your skills

The variety of available seasonal jobs (for example; ski resorts, festivals, retail or agriculture) gives you the opportunity to improve specific and in-demand skills that you might not be able to develop in other workplaces.

Enrich your CV

If you've quit your job and are currently looking for a new one, a seasonal job can be a great apportunity to fill in gaps in your resume, gain valuable skills, and generate much-needed income in between jobs.

Be open to new jobs

While seasonal jobs give you the opportunity to try working for a particular employer or in a particular field, they allow employers to meet you and see if you fit into their work environment. If your employer is convinced that you are particularly hardworking and motivated, it is very likely that they will offer you a job for a longer period of time.

Expand your social newtork

Once the seasonal work contract expires, even if they don't offer you a permanent job, you will be richer for the experience of working with new people, who can help you find new job opportunities in the future.

Travels

Tourism offers a variety of seasonal jobs, which can allow you to travel and work abroad, visit new places and get to know new cultures, while you'll be getting salary!

Stay outdoors

A large number of seasonal jobs are, by their nature, performed outdoors because they usually depend on the seasons and their weather conditions. Being outdoors offers many beenfits; for exmaple, it can strengthen your immune system and have a positive effect on your mental health.