OES Code: 855140 RIVERSIDE COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR RADIO MECHANICS


Radio Mechanics test and repair stationary, mobile, and portable radio transmitting and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems, as in ship-to-shore and service and emergency vehicles in accordance with diagrams and manufacturers' specifications, using hand tools and electrical measuring instruments. They examine equipment for damaged components and loose or broken connections and wires. They replace defective components and parts using hand tools. They may repair intercommunication telephone systems. A Federal Communications Commission Radiotelephone Operator's License may be required, depending on the nature of repairs performed.

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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
20 30 50% 10 0 10


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE RADIO MECHANICS 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          
7622 Radio & television repair shops

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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