OES Code: 939530 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR GRINDING & POLISHING WORKERS - HAND


Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers grind and polish using hand tools or hand held power tools a wide variety of metal, stone, clay, plastic, and glass objects or parts. Include such occupations as Grinders and Chippers, Polishers and Buffers, Metal Sanders and Finishers, Glass Grinders and Polishers, and Plastic Buffers and Finishers. Does not include precision level workers.

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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
70 160 129% 90 20 110


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE GRINDING & POLISHING WORKERS - HAND 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          
3826 Analytical instrument manufacturers
3325 Steel foundries, all other
3829 Measuring & controlling device manufacturers, all other
3363 Aluminum die-casting manufacturers
3471 Plating and polishing firms
3366 Copper foundries
3479 Metal coating & services firms, all other
3599 Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3732 Boat builders & repairers
3851 Ophthalmic goods manufacturers
3949 Sporting goods manufacturers, all other
2421 Sawmills & planing mills
3281 Cut stone & stone product manufacturers
3444 Sheet metal work manufacturers
3494 Valve & pipe fitting manufacturers, all other
3827 Optical instrument & lens manufacturers
3841 Surgical & medical instrument manufacturers
3911 Jewelry manufacturers, precious metals

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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