OES Code: 213080

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR PURCHASING AGENTS - EXCEPT WHOLESALE, RETAIL & FARM PRODUCTS

Purchasing Agents, except Wholesale, Retail and Farm Products, purchase raw or semi-finished materials for manufacturing. They also purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
8,680	9,670	11%	990	1,450	2,440

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PURCHASING AGENTS - EXCEPT WHOLESALE, RETAIL & FARM PRODUCTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
3721	Aircraft manufacturers
9010	Federal government
7812	Motion picture & video tape production
3812	Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
9030	Local government, except education
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
1731	Electrical work contractors
8221	Colleges, universities & professional schools
3728	Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
8661	Religious organizations

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.