OES Code: 580260

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR ORDER FILLERS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL SALES

Wholesale and Retail Sales Order Fillers fill customers' mail and telephone orders from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips or order forms. Their duties include computing prices of items, completing order receipts, keeping records of out-going orders, requisitioning additional material, supplies and equipment, and other related tasks. Does not include Laborers, Stock Clerks, and workers whose primary duties involve weighing and checking.

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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
8,140	9,150	12%	1,010	1,230	2,240

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE ORDER FILLERS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL SALES 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
5122	Drugs, proprietaries & sundries, wholesale
5199	Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
5112	Stationery & office supplies, wholesale
5141	Groceries, wholesale
5074	Plumbing & hydronic heating equipment, wholesale
5072	Hardware, wholesale
5145	Confectionery, wholesale
5961	Catalog/mail-order houses
5088	Transportation equipment & supplies, wholesale
5137	Women's & children's clothing, wholesale
5084	Industrial machinery, wholesale
5013	Motor vehicle supplies & parts, wholesale
5092	Toys & hobby supplies, wholesale
5063	Electrical apparatus & equipment, wholesale
5311	Department stores
5085	Industrial supplies, wholesale
5023	Home furnishings, wholesale
5192	Books, periodicals & newspapers, wholesale
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
5999	Miscellaneous retail stores, all other
5144	Poultry & poultry products, wholesale
5146	Fish & seafood, wholesale
5113	Industrial & personal service paper, wholesale
5094	Jewelry & precious stones, wholesale
5051	Metals service centers & offices, wholesale
5943	Stationery stores
5099	Durable goods, all other, wholesale
5149	Groceries & related products, all other, wholesale
5148	Fresh fruits & vegetables, wholesale
5194	Tobacco & tobacco products, 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.