OES Code: 580280

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, & RECEIVING CLERKS

Traffic, Shipping, and Receiving Clerks verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepare items for shipment. Duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying, and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products. Does not include Stock Clerks, and workers whose primary duties involve weighing and checking.

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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
12,230	13,260	8%	1,030	1,350	2,380

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, & RECEIVING CLERKS 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
4311	U. S. Postal Service
5311	Department stores
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
5411	Grocery stores
5063	Electrical apparatus & equipment, wholesale
5122	Drugs, proprietaries & sundries, wholesale
7363	Temporary help agencies
5961	Catalog/mail-order houses
5013	Motor vehicle supplies & parts, wholesale
2321	Men's & boys' shirt manufacturers
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
3679	Electronic components manufacturers, all other
5137	Women's & children's clothing, wholesale
5712	Furniture stores
5047	Medical & hospital equipment, wholesale
5085	Industrial supplies, 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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