OES Code: 571020

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS

Switchboard Operators operate cord or cordless switchboard to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. They may supply information to callers and record messages. In addition to performing duties of Switchboard Operators, workers may also act as receptionists and perform routine clerical work and typing.

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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
9,570	10,410	9%	840	1,440	2,280

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS 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
7389	Business services, all other
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
7011	Hotels, motels, & tourist courts
8011	Offices & clinics of doctors of medicine
7363	Temporary help agencies
5311	Department stores
6022	State commercial banks
7812	Motion picture & video tape production
8111	Legal services
9030	Local government, except education
6531	Real estate agents & managers
7819	Services allied to motion picture production

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.

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