OES Code: 490080

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR SALES REPRESENTATIVES - EXCEPT SCIENTIFIC & RELATED PRODUCTS & SERVICES & RETAIL

Sales Representatives, Except Scientific and Related Products, sell goods and services for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. This work requires a substantial knowledge of the items sold. Sales representatives solicit orders from established clients or secure new customers.

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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
15,350	18,020	17%	2,670	2,890	5,560

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SALES REPRESENTATIVES - EXCEPT SCIENTIFIC & RELATED PRODUCTS & SERVICES & RETAIL 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
5112	Stationery & office supplies, wholesale
3842	Surgical appliances & supplies manufacturers
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
5063	Electrical apparatus & equipment, wholesale
5199	Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
5047	Medical & hospital equipment, wholesale
5122	Drugs, proprietaries & sundries, wholesale
5141	Groceries, wholesale
5072	Hardware, wholesale
5044	Office equipment, wholesale
5943	Stationery stores
5169	Chemicals & allied products, all other, wholesale
7389	Business services, all other
5149	Groceries & related products, all other, wholesale
5023	Home furnishings, wholesale
5084	Industrial machinery, wholesale
5051	Metals service centers & offices, wholesale
5091	Sporting & recreational goods, wholesale
3841	Surgical & medical instrument manufacturers
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
5113	Industrial & personal service paper, wholesale
5013	Motor vehicle supplies & parts, wholesale
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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