OES Code: 213080

RIVERSIDE 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
470	610	30%	140	90	230

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PURCHASING AGENTS - EXCEPT WHOLESALE, RETAIL & FARM PRODUCTS IN RIVERSIDE 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
9030	Local government, except education
9010	Federal government
1731	Electrical work contractors
2451	Mobile home manufacturers
3841	Surgical & medical instrument manufacturers
3625	Relay & industrial control manufacturers
8221	Colleges, universities & professional schools
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
3716	Motor home manufacturers
3679	Electronic components manufacturers, all other
3949	Sporting goods manufacturers, all other
7363	Temporary help agencies
3089	Plastic product manufacturers, all other
7011	Hotels, motels, & tourist courts
3643	Current-carrying wiring device manufacturers
3674	Semiconductors & related device manufacturers
3845	Electromedical equipment manufacturers
7997	Membership sports & recreation clubs
3567	Industrial process furnace & oven manufacturers
3728	Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
3993	Sign & advertising display manufacturers
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
7699	Repair shops & related services, 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.