The Training Area provides businesses in the unit with the opportunity to recruit students who have taken occupational training courses on handling fresh produce as staff interns. As a result, businesses have access to trained personnel, with the advantage that they have an internship period to assess the suitability of the candidate and decide whether they wish to recruit him/her on a permanent basis. The 30 students doing the fish and meat handling courses will begin their 80-hour internship in mid-November. Businesses interested in recruiting these workers should contact the Training Area, by calling 93556 34 56 or sending an e-mail to formacio@mercabarna.cat.