OES Code: 213080

VENTURA 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
590	640	8%	50	100	150

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PURCHASING AGENTS - EXCEPT WHOLESALE, RETAIL & FARM PRODUCTS IN VENTURA 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
9010	Federal government
3663	Radio &TV communications equipment manufacturers
3661	Telephone & telegraph apparatus manufacturers
8731	Commercial physical & biological research
3679	Electronic components manufacturers, all other
9030	Local government, except education
3829	Measuring & controlling device manufacturers, all other
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
3599	Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other
3674	Semiconductors & related device manufacturers
3721	Aircraft manufacturers
1731	Electrical work contractors
2844	Perfume & cosmetic manufacturers
3728	Aircraft parts & equipment manufacturers, all other
7378	Computer maintenance & repair services
1311	Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction
3541	Machine tool, metal cutting type manufacturers
5065	Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
7011	Hotels, motels, & tourist courts
7363	Temporary help agencies
8711	Engineering services

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.