OES Code: 989020

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR HAND PACKERS & PACKAGERS

Hand Packers and Packagers pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials. Does not include workers whose jobs require more than minimum training.

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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
950	1,090	15%	140	190	330

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE HAND PACKERS & PACKAGERS 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
2335	Women's & misses' dress manufacturers
5411	Grocery stores
2099	Manufactured food preparations, all other
4213	Trucking, except local
4741	Rental of railroad cars
5311	Department stores
4212	Local trucking without storage

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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