OES Code: 571020

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS

Switchboard Operators operate cord or cordless switchboard to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. They may supply information to callers and record messages. In addition to performing duties of Switchboard Operators, workers may also act as receptionists and perform routine clerical work and typing.

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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
730	790	8%	60	110	170

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS IN SAN BERNARDINO 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
7389	Business services, all other
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
8011	Offices & clinics of doctors of medicine
7011	Hotels, motels, & tourist courts
7363	Temporary help agencies
5311	Department stores
9030	Local government, except education
6022	State commercial banks
9010	Federal government
8741	Management services
8222	Junior colleges & technical institutes
8322	Individual & family social services
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
5941	Sporting goods stores & bicycle shops
8063	Psychiatric hospitals

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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