COLLEGE COMPASS -- Occupational Overview

Shoe sewing machine operators and tenders

Operate or tend single, double, or multiple-needle stitching machines to join or decorate shoe parts, reinforce shoe parts, or attach buckles.

1992 employment: 16,000 Projected 1992-2005 employment change: Expected to decline


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