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Summary: British SIC codes, or standard industrial classification codes, are used to research and define segments of business in order to analyze market trends. Use SIC codes when job hunting to define businesses within sectors using advice from a marketing and business management professor in this free video on business.
Mark Clifton has a master's degree in marketing management from Oxford Brookes University and has successfully completed the CELTA teacher training program of Cambridge University. He...read more
"Hi, my name's Mark, and we're going to discuss how to find British SIC codes. For indexing purposes, British industry uses SIC codes, which is Standard Industrial Classification codes as a form of referencing. SIC codes are very important for all lines of businesses as a form of research tool. Market researchers and advertisers use the SIC codes to actually define their business segments and to find out in more detail the classification of the business and the various, relevant pieces of information required when targeting on them. Economists use these codes when they're analyzing market trends. Job hunters use these codes when they're trying to define businesses within sectors. So these codes are a highly used, and a very important attempt to cross reference."
eHow Article: How to Find British SIC Codes