OES Code: 251040 SAN DIEGO COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS


Computer Support Specialists provide technical assistance and training to computer system users. They investigate and resolve computer software and HARDWARE PROBLEMS OF USERS. THEY ANSWER CLIENTS' INQUIRIES IN PERSON AND VIA TELEPHONE CONCERNING THE USE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE, INCLUDING PRINTING, WORD PROCESSING, PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES, ELECTRONIC MAIL, AND OPERATING SYSTEMS.

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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
710 790 11% 80 40 120


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS IN SAN DIEGO 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          
3571 Electronic computer manufacturers
5045 Computer equipment & software, wholesale
8221 Colleges, universities & professional schools
8222 Junior colleges & technical institutes
9030 Local government, except education
5734 Computer & computer software stores
8062 General medical & surgical hospitals
3949 Sporting goods manufacturers, all other
3812 Search & navigation equipment manufacturers
2711 Newspaper publishers
3825 Electricity measuring instruments manufacturers
3432 Plumbing fixture fittings & trim manufacturers

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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