OES Code: 213080

SANTA BARBARA 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
310	320	3%	10	50	60

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PURCHASING AGENTS - EXCEPT WHOLESALE, RETAIL & FARM PRODUCTS IN SANTA BARBARA 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
9030	Local government, except education
9010	Federal government
3523	Farm machinery & equipment manufacturers
7692	Welding repair
2063	Beet sugar refineries
2335	Women's & misses' dress manufacturers
2875	Fertilizer mixing manufacturers
3679	Electronic components manufacturers, all other
8062	General medical & surgical hospitals
8211	Elementary & secondary schools

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.