More than 5,500 Jaén Opposition is interested in the Distance

Jaén January 19, 2009 .- According to the Master-D group leader training venture in Spain, the percentage of Murcia interested in courses to prepare examinations has increased by 39% percent in the last year.

Of these, 56% women versus 44% of men and of the total, 29% have college-a 3% higher than the national average-, aged between 25 and 30 mostly .

"We believe this increase is due primarily to the economic times being experienced by the country as people seek more than ever, job security and comfort at work" said Raul Gonzalez Tristan, head of the faculty of the company. "In fact, 93% of people who are preparing us in Jaen oppositions or are interested in taking courses not currently working, 8% more than the Spanish average."

The preparations most requested in 2008 and whose demand is expected to continue growing this year are the administrative assistant courses, national police, solar energy, orderlies and technical school education.

The oppositions in Jaén have experienced in the past year an increase in demand of 32%-a 15% higher than the national average. As for technical courses (from classical VET as welding, maintenance, repair of computers, pneumatic ... etc) demand grew by 95% - 86% more than in the rest of Spain. In the professional courses (travel agent, hotel receptionist, technician in early childhood education ... etc) demand was 59%.

"By 2009 all depends on how evolving economic scenario, but if the economy and unemployment figures continue as before, we expect to receive about 20% more requests for information to prepare examinations in previous years," concludes Raul Gonzalez.