OES Code: 225140

ALAMEDA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR DRAFTERS

Drafters prepare clear, complete, and accurate working plans and detail drawings from rough or detailed sketches or notes for engineering or manufacturing purposes according to specified dimensions. They utilize knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, building materials, and other physical sciences to complete drawings.

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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
1,540	1,690	10%	150	210	360

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE DRAFTERS IN ALAMEDA 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
8711	Engineering services
8712	Architectural services
8731	Commercial physical & biological research
7363	Temporary help agencies
9020	State government, except education
9030	Local government, except education
3674	Semiconductors & related device manufacturers
7361	Employment agencies
0781	Landscape counseling & planning
7389	Business services, all other
1711	Plumbing, heating & air conditioning contractors
8713	Surveying services
1791	Structural steel erection contractors
3599	Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3661	Telephone & telegraph apparatus manufacturers
4932	Gas & other services combined

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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