OES Code: 939530 VENTURA COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR GRINDING & POLISHING WORKERS - HAND


Hand Grinding and Polishing Workers grind and polish using hand tools or hand held power tools a wide variety of metal, stone, clay, plastic, and glass objects or parts. Include such occupations as Grinders and Chippers, Polishers and Buffers, Metal Sanders and Finishers, Glass Grinders and Polishers, and Plastic Buffers and Finishers. Does not include precision level workers.

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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
270 370 37% 100 60 160


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE GRINDING & POLISHING WORKERS - HAND 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          
3541 Machine tool, metal cutting type manufacturers
3324 Steel investment foundries
3365 Aluminum foundries
3471 Plating and polishing firms
3599 Industrial machinery manufacturers, all other

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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