OES Code: 895210 LOS ANGELES COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR DYERS - PRECISION


Dyers-Precision change or restore the color of articles by means of dyes. Their work requires the knowledge of the composition of the textiles being dyed or restored and the chemical properties of bleaches and dyes and their effects upon such textiles. Such items include garments, drapes, and slipcovers. Includes Rug Dyers.

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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
240 300 25% 60 50 110


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE DYERS - PRECISION 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          
2391 Curtain & drapery manufacturers
2262 Finishing plants, man-made fibers
2261 Finishing plants, cotton

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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