OES Code: 895050 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR CUSTOM TAILORS & SEWERS


Custom Tailors and Sewers design, make, alter, repair, and, in some cases, fit tailor made-to-measure or ready-to-wear garments applying knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, and sewing by hand or machine.

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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
110 80 -27% -30 10 -20


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE CUSTOM TAILORS & SEWERS 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          
5651 Family clothing stores
5611 Men's & boys' clothing & accessory stores
5714 Drapery, curtain & upholstery stores
5621 Women's clothing stores
7212 Garment pressing & cleaners' agents
7216 Dry-cleaning plants, exc rug cleaning

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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