OES Code: 225140 ORANGE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR DRAFTERS


Drafters prepare clear, complete, and accurate working plans and detail drawings from rough or detailed sketches or notes for engineering or manufacturing purposes according to specified dimensions. They utilize knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, building materials, and other physical sciences to complete drawings.

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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
3,830 4,010 5% 180 510 690


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE DRAFTERS 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          
8711 Engineering services
8712 Architectural services
7363 Temporary help agencies
2752 Commercial printers, lithographic
0781 Landscape counseling & planning
7389 Business services, all other
3674 Semiconductors & related device manufacturers
1711 Plumbing, heating & air conditioning contractors
2741 Miscellaneous publishers
6531 Real estate agents & managers
8713 Surveying services
3679 Electronic components manufacturers, all other
5045 Computer equipment & software, wholesale

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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