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==Centiare Directory Portals==

==MyWikiBiz Directory Portals==

'''Centiare''' directory portals are based on 2002 [[North America Industry Classification System]] (NAICS) sectors. NAICS replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system and was developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide new comparability in statistics about business activity across North America.  

'''Directory portals''' are based on the 2002 [[North America Industry Classification System]] (NAICS) sectors. NAICS replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system and was developed jointly by the United States, Canada, and Mexico to provide new comparability in statistics about business activity across North America.

All Centiare users should organize around a 5-digit NAICS classification, which is the international standard.  If you're an individual, classify yourself into the NAICS category that best represents your livelihood.

NAICS codes have six (6) digits.  The first two digits identify sectors into broad industry categories (as shown below).  The next three digits clarify specific industry specialties within those broad sectors.  The sixth and final digit is a unique classification or clarification identifier -- but it can vary in meaning from the U.S., to Canada, to Mexico.  Therefore, within MyWikiBiz, we drop the sixth digit when citing a NAICS code.

The twenty (20) primary sectors are listed as follows:

Thus, all MyWikiBiz users ought to organize around a 5-digit NAICS classification, which is the international standard.  If you're an individual, classify yourself into the NAICS category that best represents your livelihood. If you are unsure of the appropriate NAICS code (or codes) to use, the official [http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/naicod02.htm U.S. Census site for NAICS] is the appropriate reference.

* [[Portal:Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting|Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting]]

The twenty (20) primary sectors (as defined by the '''first two digits''' of the NAICS code) are listed as follows:  

* [[Portal:Mining|Mining]]

* [[Portal:Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting|11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting]]

* [[Portal:Utilities|Utilities]]

* [[Portal:Mining|21 - Mining]]

* [[Portal:Construction|Construction]]

* [[Portal:Utilities|22 - Utilities]]

* [[Portal:Manufacturing|Manufacturing]]

* [[Portal:Construction|23 - Construction]]

* [[Portal:Wholesale Trade|Wholesale Trade]]

* [[Portal:Manufacturing|31-33 - Manufacturing]]

* [[Portal:Retail Trade|Retail Trade]]

* [[Portal:Wholesale Trade|42 - Wholesale Trade]]

* [[Portal:Transportation and Warehousing|Transportation and Warehousing]]

* [[Portal:Retail Trade|44-45 - Retail Trade]]

* [[Portal:Information|Information]]

* [[Portal:Transportation and Warehousing|48-49 - Transportation and Warehousing]]

* [[Portal:Finance and Insurance|Finance and Insurance]]

* [[Portal:Information|51 - Information]]

* [[Portal:Real Estate and Rental and Leasing|Real Estate and Rental and Leasing]]

* [[Portal:Finance and Insurance|52 - Finance and Insurance]]

* [[Portal:Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services|Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services]]

* [[Portal:Real Estate and Rental and Leasing|53 - Real Estate and Rental and Leasing]]

* [[Portal:Management of Companies and Enterprises|Management of Companies and Enterprises]]

* [[Portal:Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services|54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services]]

* [[Portal:Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services |Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services ]]

* [[Portal:Management of Companies and Enterprises|55 - Management of Companies and Enterprises]]

* [[Portal:Educational Services|Educational Services]]

* [[Portal:Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services|56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services ]]

* [[Portal:Health Care and Social Assistance|Health Care and Social Assistance]]

* [[Portal:Educational Services|61 - Educational Services]]

* [[Portal:Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation|Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation]]

* [[Portal:Health Care and Social Assistance|62 - Health Care and Social Assistance]]

* [[Portal:Accommodation and Food Services|Accommodation and Food Services]]

* [[Portal:Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation|71 - Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation]]

* [[Portal:Other Services (except Public Administration)|Other Services (except Public Administration)]]

* [[Portal:Accommodation and Food Services|72 - Accommodation and Food Services]]

* [[Portal:Public Administration|Public Administration]]

* [[Portal:Other Services (except Public Administration)|81 - Other Services (except Public Administration)]]