OES Code: 340380 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR DESIGNERS, EXCEPT INTERIOR DESIGNERS


Designers design or arrange objects and materials to achieve artistic or decorative effects for apparel or other commercial items. They may also create, mark out, or draw designs for items such as furniture and machinery (product design). Designers are generally categorized according to articles or products designed , such as Clothes Designers, Industrial Designers, or according to type of design work, such as Embroidery Designers.

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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
250 340 36% 90 30 120


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE DESIGNERS, EXCEPT INTERIOR DESIGNERS IN CONTRA COSTA 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          
7389 Business services, all other
5992 Florists
3914 Silverware & plated ware manufacturers
8711 Engineering services
5947 Gift, novelty & souvenir shops
5199 Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
7334 Photocopying & duplicating services
7363 Temporary help agencies
8712 Architectural services
5193 Flowers & florists' supplies, wholesale
7999 Amusement & recreation services, all other
5261 Retail nurseries & garden supply stores
2741 Miscellaneous publishers
2752 Commercial printers, lithographic
5099 Durable goods, all other, wholesale
7311 Advertising agencies
7336 Commercial art & graphic design

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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