Many countries have recently seen rapid growth in tourism which is perceived as an engine for economic growth and social development. On the other hand, many countries have been faced with problems of attracting and retaining well-qualified employees, as many graduates do not enter the tourism industry on graduation. This study aims to determine the attitudes of Tourism and Hospitality (T&H) students towards the problem of seasonality in tourism employment and how it relates to students’ employment aspirations. The research was conducted among students of higher educational institutions (HEI) located in Northern Poland (Southern Baltic Sea Region). A survey instrument was applied and 171 usable questionnaires were retrieved and analyzed in this study. Students’ perceptions of tourism seasonality seem to be more positive than negative and it may relate to their working intentions on graduation. Additionally, students who declared their seasonal working experience referred to tourism seasonality more positively. This study makes useful contributions to the existing knowledge and management literature by showing that the ability to identify negative aspects of future career development, such as tourism seasonality, and the ability to manage it effectively, may have a positive impact on employment perception in the view of a future workforce.

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季节性：是未来旅游业面临的问题还是挑战？对管理的意义

最近许多国家看到旅游业的快速增长，这被认为是经济增长和社会发展的引擎。另一方面，许多国家在吸引和留住高素质员工方面面临着难题，因为许多毕业生毕业时并未进入旅游业。这项研究旨在确定旅游和款待（T＆H）学生对旅游业就业季节性问题的态度及其与学生就业愿望的关系。这项研究是在波兰北部（波罗的海南部地区）的高等教育机构（HEI）的学生中进行的。在这项研究中，应用了调查工具，并检索和分析了171个可用的问卷。学生对旅游季节性的看法似乎比消极的正面，这可能与他们毕业时的工作意图有关。另外，宣布他们的季节性工作经验的学生对旅游季节性更为积极。这项研究表明，识别未来职业发展负面方面的能力（如旅游季节性）的能力以及对之进行有效管理的能力可能对就业观念产生积极影响，从而对现有知识和管理文献做出了有益的贡献。未来的劳动力。