OES Code: 430230

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR SALES AGENTS - ADVERTISING

Advertising Sales Agents sell or solicit advertising, selling things such as graphic art, advertising space in publications, custom-made signs, or TV and radio advertising time. They may obtain leases for outdoor advertising sites or persuade retailers to use sales promotion display items.

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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
5,200	6,170	19%	970	1,080	2,050

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SALES AGENTS - ADVERTISING 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
7311	Advertising agencies
2711	Newspaper publishers
7319	Advertising, all other
2752	Commercial printers, lithographic
4832	Radio broadcasting stations
2721	Periodicals publishers
7331	Direct mail advertising services
7313	Radio, TV & publishers' advertising reps
7336	Commercial art & graphic design
7389	Business services, all other

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.