OES Code: 531170

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR CREDIT CHECKERS

Credit Checkers investigate the history and credit standing of individuals or business establishments applying for credit. They telephone or write to given references to obtain information from credit departments of business and service establishments.

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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
530	620	17%	90	40	130

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CREDIT CHECKERS 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
6021	National commercial banks
7363	Temporary help agencies
4213	Trucking, except local
7323	Credit reporting 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.