OES Code: 340050 SAN MATEO COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR TECHNICAL WRITERS


Technical Writers write or edit technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, and operating and maintenance instructions. They may oversee the preparation of illustrations, photographs, diagrams, and charts and assist in layout work.

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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
300 480 60% 180 60 240


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE TECHNICAL WRITERS IN SAN MATEO 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          
7372 Prepackaged software
7371 Computer programming services
8741 Management services
7373 Computer integrated systems design
3826 Analytical instrument manufacturers
8733 Noncommercial research organizations
8731 Commercial physical & biological research
8711 Engineering services
7363 Temporary help agencies

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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