DEMAND FOR BILL & ACCOUNT COLLECTORS

Degree of Difficulty Employers Report
Finding Inexperienced and Experienced Workers in this Field*


Areas for which Data are Available	Year	Experience Level	Not Difficult	A Little Difficult	Somewhat Difficult	Very Difficult

Kings	1997	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced			XXX
Merced	1996	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced		XXX
Sacramento & Yolo	1997	Inexperienced	XXX
		Experienced			XXX
San Bernardino	1996	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced		XXX
San Diego	1996	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced		XXX
San Joaquin	1996	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced		XXX
Santa Barbara	1997	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced		XXX
Santa Cruz	1995	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced		XXX
Solano	1997	Inexperienced		XXX
		Experienced		XXX
Tulare	1995	Inexperienced			XXX
		Experienced		XXX

*The greater the difficulty employers report finding workers, the easier it is to find a job.

Source: California Cooperative Occupational Information System
Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department