OES Code: 490110

ALAMEDA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR SALESPERSONS, RETAIL

Retail Salespersons sell to the public any of a wide variety of merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel.

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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
19,500	21,450	10%	1,950	4,850	6,800

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SALESPERSONS, RETAIL 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
5311	Department stores
5651	Family clothing stores
5511	Motor vehicle dealers (new & used)
5661	Shoe stores
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
5812	Eating places
5411	Grocery stores
5621	Women's clothing stores
5941	Sporting goods stores & bicycle shops
5999	Miscellaneous retail stores, all other
5731	Radio, TV & consumer electronics stores
5942	Book stores
5719	Miscellaneous home furnishings stores
5947	Gift, novelty & souvenir shops
5722	Household appliance stores
5251	Hardware stores
5441	Candy, nut & confectionery stores
5912	Drug stores
5712	Furniture stores
5399	Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
5944	Jewelry stores
5734	Computer & computer software stores
5499	Miscellaneous food stores

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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