The problem of seasonal employment in the hotel industry requires special attention concerning the process of induction and the orientation of seasonal employees. Due to the seasonal nature of employment, employees feel insecure, mainly regarding their very existence, which in turn can be an aggravating factor in completing work tasks. Therefore, companies are actively implementing various measures of human resource management in an attempt to create conditions for achieving seasonal employee satisfaction, and employees who will want to return for the following season. In addition to theoretical findings related to human resource management in the hotel industry, this paper analyses the hotel industry worldwide as well as in Croatia, along with the impact of seasonality on the hotel industry. Special emphasis was placed on researching the specific process of induction and the orientation of seasonal employees through a primary study conducted at Hoteli Punat d.d., which is a part of Falkensteiner Michaeler Tourism Group. The study showed findings related to human resource management at Falkensteiner Hotel Punat from the perspective of managers and employees. Hotel companies in recent years have given an increasing significance to seasonal employees and their satisfaction in the work place in order to create preconditions for the necessary number of employees during the season, as well as create conditions for quality staff, which will in turn be capable of overcoming all the challenges they are faced with that stem from constant changes the tourism industry demands.