Released on: October 9, 2008, 3:39 am

Press Release Author: Mary Stuart-Miller / Train 4 Trade Skills

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: According to a recent survey, Plumbing jobs are in demand
despite a recession in the UK.

Press Release Body: Plumbing has come out as the top most 'in demand' job in a
survey of the most recession proof job sectors in the UK. There are currently over
30,000 unfilled plumbing vacancies in the UK, despite figures that show an average
plumber earns between GBP30-35,000 / annum and many earn in excess of GBP40,000.

According to Train 4 Trade Skills, whose home-study course trains plumbers using an
unique blend of book and PC based learning and practical hands-on methods, the wider
availability of higher education and the failure of poorly paid apprenticeships
lured many people away from practical trades, such as plumbing.

In recent years the jobs shortfall has been exacerbated by demand for British
plumbers in Australia. A flood of immigrants filled the skills gap, but now as
workers return to their stronger central and eastern European economies, the need
for plumbers is greater than it's ever been.

Mike Head, marketing manager for Train 4 Trade Skills said "With a conservative
estimate of half a million jobs becoming redundant over the coming year, more and
more workers are looking for career switches. Plumbing is well paid, flexible and
plumbers are in demand.

But what makes it so difficult for people to re-train is the need to earn an income.
Most of us simply can't return to college or become an apprentice on less than GBP100
a week, which is why courses such as ours that give flexibility and enable people to
study in a variety of ways, from home, are so invaluable in the current economic
climate".

Train 4 Trade Skills courses encompass a unique virtual reality house in which the
plumbing students practices his skills, to ensure mistakes, breakages or damage
remain in the virtual world, so that once in a workshop situation practical skills
are way ahead of those using conventional book-based learning.

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Contact Train 4 Trade Skills on 0870 402 1955 or visit http://
www.train4tradeskills.com

Web Site: http:// www.train4tradeskills.com

Contact Details: Press contact: Mary Stuart-Miller, 01403 738844,
m.stuart-miller@virgin.net