OES Code: 893110

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR CABINETMAKERS & BENCH CARPENTERS

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, and high grade furniture. They set up and operate a variety of machines, such as power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, and shapers to cut and shape parts from wood stock.

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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
140	200	43%	60	20	80

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CABINETMAKERS & BENCH CARPENTERS 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
2541	Wood partition & fixture manufacturers
2434	Wood kitchen cabinet manufacturers
1751	Carpentry contractors
1521	General contractors--single-family houses
2521	Wood office furniture manufacturers
5712	Furniture stores
2431	Millwork
2511	Wood household furniture manufacturers

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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