The occupation-based component includes 95 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations as classified by the federal Standard Occupation Classification system.

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Standard Industrial Classification Code that fits their business.

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Callahan's favorite group now is consumer discretionary, the standard portmanteau industry classification that includes retailers, automakers and advertising companies.

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StarMine uses the Global Industry Classification Standard for its industry definitions.

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Right now hospital coders use a standard called the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems to classify patients and get reimbursed properly for their care.

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Cannon was known as the "census taker in the sky, " and developed a stellar classification system that became the standard of the Harvard Observatory.

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This step moves us closer to meeting the recent Jobs Council recommendation to enable regulations to be searched by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, (NAICS is a standard used by Federal agencies in classifying industry).

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