OES Code: 531170

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR CREDIT CHECKERS

Credit Checkers investigate the history and credit standing of individuals or business establishments applying for credit. They telephone or write to given references to obtain information from credit departments of business and service establishments.

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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
2,540	2,550	0%	10	160	170

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CREDIT CHECKERS 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
7363	Temporary help agencies
7323	Credit reporting services
6021	National commercial banks
6163	Loan brokers
5149	Groceries & related products, all other, wholesale
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
5731	Radio, TV & consumer electronics stores
5063	Electrical apparatus & equipment, wholesale
6141	Personal credit institutions
5944	Jewelry stores
5131	Piece goods & notions, wholesale
5199	Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
5932	Used merchandise stores
5051	Metals service centers & offices, wholesale
5734	Computer & computer software stores
5023	Home furnishings, wholesale

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.