OES Code: 490110

VENTURA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR SALESPERSONS - RETAIL

This occupation has been split into 490111 Vehicle Salespersons, Retail and 490112 Salespersons, Retail (Except Vehicle Sales).

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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
8,940	10,370	16%	1,430	2,290	3,720

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE SALESPERSONS - RETAIL 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
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
5311	Department stores
5511	Motor vehicle dealers (new & used)
5941	Sporting goods stores & bicycle shops
5812	Eating places
5999	Miscellaneous retail stores, all other
5651	Family clothing stores
5621	Women's clothing stores
5411	Grocery stores
5661	Shoe stores
5947	Gift, novelty & souvenir shops
5912	Drug stores
5949	Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores
5499	Miscellaneous food stores
5712	Furniture stores
5942	Book stores
5719	Miscellaneous home furnishings stores
5944	Jewelry stores
5699	Miscellaneous apparel & accessory stores
5932	Used merchandise stores
5722	Household appliance stores
5399	Miscellaneous general merchandise stores

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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