OES Code: 213080

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR PURCHASING AGENTS - EXCEPT WHOLESALE, RETAIL & FARM PRODUCTS

Purchasing Agents, except Wholesale, Retail and Farm Products, purchase raw or semi-finished materials for manufacturing. They also purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment.

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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
2,770	3,160	14%	390	470	860

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PURCHASING AGENTS - EXCEPT WHOLESALE, RETAIL & FARM PRODUCTS IN ORANGE 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
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
3761	Guided missile & space vehicle manufacturers
9010	Federal government
1731	Electrical work contractors
3679	Electronic components manufacturers, all other
8711	Engineering services
9030	Local government, except education
3812	Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
3594	Fluid power pump & motor manufacturers
3672	Printed circuit board manufacturers
3845	Electromedical equipment manufacturers
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
5074	Plumbing & hydronic heating equipment, wholesale
3728	Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
3577	Computer peripheral equipment manufacturers, all other
3651	Household audio/video equipment manufacturers
3721	Aircraft manufacturers
7363	Temporary help agencies
5122	Drugs, proprietaries & sundries, wholesale
3452	Bolt, nut, screw, rivet, & washer manufacturers
3823	Process control manufacturers
3599	Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other

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.