OES Code: 560110

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR COMPUTER OPERATORS

Computer Operators monitor and control electronic computers to process business, scientific, engineering, and other data according to operating instructions. They may also control peripheral equipment such as tape or disk drives, or printers. Does not include workers who primarily control peripheral equipment.

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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
2,600	2,250	-13%	-350	260	-90

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE COMPUTER OPERATORS 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
7363	Temporary help agencies
7374	Data processing & preparation services
7389	Business services, all other
7361	Employment agencies
9010	Federal government
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
8721	Accounting, auditing & bookkeeping services
6311	Life insurance
7379	Computer related services, all other
7371	Computer programming services
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
7336	Commercial art & graphic design
4812	Radiotelephone communications
8742	Management consulting services
6331	Fire, marine & casualty insurance
8221	Colleges, universities & professional schools
6022	State commercial banks
6021	National commercial banks
8731	Commercial physical & biological research
7376	Computer facilities management services
8748	Business consulting services, all other
5112	Stationery & office supplies, wholesale
7338	Secretarial & court-reporting services

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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