OES Code: 939530 ALAMEDA COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR GRINDING & POLISHING WORKERS - HAND


Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers grind and polish using hand tools or hand held power tools a wide variety of metal, stone, clay, plastic, and glass objects or parts. Include such occupations as Grinders and Chippers, Polishers and Buffers, Metal Sanders and Finishers, Glass Grinders and Polishers, and Plastic Buffers and Finishers. Does not include precision level workers.

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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
490 600 22% 110 100 210


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE GRINDING & POLISHING WORKERS - HAND 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          
3826 Analytical instrument manufacturers
3325 Steel foundries, all other
3599 Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3321 Gray & ductile iron foundries
3479 Metal coating & services firms, all other
2499 Wood product manufacturers, all other
3229 Pressed & blown glass manufacturers, all other
3471 Plating and polishing firms
3324 Steel investment foundries
3469 Metal stamping manufacturers, all other
3543 Industrial pattern manufacturers
3423 Hand & edge tool manufacturers
3536 Hoist, crane & monorail manufacturers
3281 Cut stone & stone product manufacturers
3842 Surgical appliances & supplies manufacturers
3211 Flat glass manufacturers
3364 Nonferrous die-casting manufacturers
2541 Wood partition & fixture manufacturers
3231 Glass product manufacturers, using purchased glass
3357 Nonferrous wiredrawing & insulating manufacturers
3366 Copper foundries
3444 Sheet metal work manufacturers
3443 Fabricated plate work (boiler shops)
3999 Manufacturing industries, all other

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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