OES Code: 490080 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR SALES REPRESENTATIVES - EXCEPT SCIENTIFIC & RELATED PRODUCTS & SERVICES & RETAIL


Sales Representatives, Except Scientific and Related Products, sell goods and services for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. This work requires a substantial knowledge of the items sold. Sales representatives solicit orders from established clients or secure new customers.

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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
2,500 3,310 32% 810 500 1,310


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SALES REPRESENTATIVES - EXCEPT SCIENTIFIC & RELATED PRODUCTS & SERVICES & RETAIL 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          
5211 Lumber & other building materials dealers
7389 Business services, all other
5141 Groceries, wholesale
5943 Stationery stores
5047 Medical & hospital equipment, wholesale
7363 Temporary help agencies
5065 Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
5149 Groceries & related products, all other, wholesale
5063 Electrical apparatus & equipment, wholesale
2911 Petroleum refiners
5074 Plumbing & hydronic heating equipment, wholesale
5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, all other
1731 Electrical work contractors
5044 Office equipment, wholesale
5045 Computer equipment & software, wholesale
7374 Data processing & preparation services
5112 Stationery & office supplies, wholesale
5122 Drugs, proprietaries & sundries, wholesale
5199 Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
7379 Computer related services, all other
3842 Surgical appliances & supplies manufacturers
2051 Bread, cake & related producers
5084 Industrial machinery, wholesale
7371 Computer programming services

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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