There are more and more job advertisements on social networks lately, but also advertised on Employment Service pages, confirming that the new tourist season is soon approaching, reports Slobodna Dalmacija.
Waiters, chefs, receptionists are some of the most sought-after jobs, and there are 562 ads in the “Service and catering occupations” category in Split-Dalmatia County.
During the first two months of 2022, a total of 7,696 needs for workers were received, which is 4,621 or 150.3 percent more than in 2021. In addition, there are 2,218 ads for seasonal jobs, which is 1,513 or 214.6 percent more than in the first two months of 2021,” explains Jelena Gogić, head of the Split office of the Croatian Employment Service (CES).
She adds that the seasonal demand is dominated by providing accommodation and food preparation with 1593 ads. In total, the most sought-after were salespeople (1242), followed by waiters (642), delivery drivers (467), cooks (428), cleaners (316), and so on.
Some of the largest hotel groups in Split are also looking for workers. Namely, Hotel Radisson Blu Resort & Spa is looking for a restaurant manager, restaurant shift manager, bartender, waiter, maid, chef, assistant chef, head of the kitchen shift, and pizza master.
The AC Hotel by Marriott Split will open in the 135-meter-high Westgate tower at the beginning of July, and it is the first Croatian hotel under the brand of one of the most prestigious hotel groups in the world. The hotel will employ over 100 staff, and managerial positions have already been filled. For the remaining jobs, advertisements are currently placed on social networks. They are looking for workers at the reception, in the sales and finance sector, in maintenance, and bartenders and waiters.
Hotel Le Méridien Lav is also looking for workers, including a night receptionist, security guard, pastry chef, and luggage assistant.
According to Gogić, the Employment Service recorded 24,832 unemployed people at the end of February, which is 4,296 or 17.7 percent less than in February 2021. In addition, there were 11,111 unemployed men (44.7 percent) and 13,721 (55.3 percent) women.
The head of the CES office in Split explains that most unemployed have a three-year secondary education, 8607 (34.7 percent), followed by a four-year secondary education, 8324 (33.5 percent). Furthermore, 3483 (14 percent) are unemployed with primary school education, 2246 (9 percent) with university education, 2032 (8.2 percent) with higher education, and 140 (0.6 percent) without schooling.
Jelena Gogić answered if the employers manage to find workers, i.e. if the staff registered at the institute correspond to those who are wanted.
“Employers in most cases manage to realize their needs for workers, and it can be said that in 60 to 70 percent of cases, they manage to find the necessary staff. If, on the other hand, they do not realize their needs with “domestic staff,” they turn to employing foreigners and submitting applications for issuing work permits,” Gogić states.
She adds that the Employment Service, as every year, trains workers for occupations that are most in-demand in the labor market and chronically lacking, emphasizing careers in the provision of accommodation and food and beverage preparation.
“The interest of the unemployed is great, and since the beginning of the year, 80 drivers of C and D categories have been sent for education, 18 for training in writing EU projects, 111 unemployed have been sent for training to upgrade IT skills, and there are 160 participants in English, Italian or German. In addition, training for 30 nurses, 30 nursing home workers, and 20 masseurs is also being prepared,” Gogić concluded.
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