Post Office Jobs: Explore and Find Jobs, Prepare for the 473 Postal Exam, and Locate ALL Job Opportunities

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Overview

Anyone interested in a challenging career, with job security and excellent pay, needs to explore the lucrative Postal Service job market. The average annual salary, including benefits, exceeds $57,000 a year. There are 773,000 workers in 300 job categories at 38,000 post offices, branches, and stations through-out the United States, so opportunities are abundant.

Here is the most up-to-date information available for those interested in working for the Postal Service. This updated 4th edition includes a comprehensive study guide for the new 473 and 473-C Postal Exams. It covers ALL occupations including professional, administrative, mail carrier, ...

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Overview

Anyone interested in a challenging career, with job security and excellent pay, needs to explore the lucrative Postal Service job market. The average annual salary, including benefits, exceeds $57,000 a year. There are 773,000 workers in 300 job categories at 38,000 post offices, branches, and stations through-out the United States, so opportunities are abundant.

Here is the most up-to-date information available for those interested in working for the Postal Service. This updated 4th edition includes a comprehensive study guide for the new 473 and 473-C Postal Exams. It covers ALL occupations including professional, administrative, mail carrier, maintenance, and clerical.

Post Office Jobs is a one-stop resource for exploring and finding jobs, preparing for the 473 Postal Exam, and locating job opportunities. The Job Hunter’s Checklist in Appendix A will guide you through the process and keep you on track.

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"Essential for anyone who seeks to become a postal worker. From which positions are available and where they’re located to how to apply and get a job, this book covers the entire process....Recommended."

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780943641249
  • Publisher: Bookhaven Press, LLC
  • Publication date: 4/28/2005
  • Edition description: REV
  • Edition number: 4
  • Pages: 256
  • Product dimensions: 8.66 (w) x 11.08 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Damp is the author of 23 books and writes from first-hand experience: he spent 35 years working for Uncle Sam. Damp's titles have been featured, reviewed and recommended by Library Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. He has appeared on hundreds of radio talk shows and on the CNN "Your Money" show.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
 
Chapter One
The U. S. Postal Service 
 
    Benefits  
   Vacation & Sick Leave  
   Health & Life Insurance  
   Retirement  
  Employee Classifications  
   Full-Time, Part-Time Flexible, Supplemental  
   Casual Temporary Employment 
  Qualification Requirements  
   Age Limit  
   Entrance Exams 
   Citizenship, Physical Requirements, State Drivers License  
  Drug Testing  
  Application Procedures  
   Positions That Don’t Require a Written Exam  
  Veterans Preference 
  Pay Scales  
  Postal Occupations With Over 1,000 Employees  
 
Chapter Two
The Hiring Process
 
  Employee classifications  
  Recruitment, Examinations, Registers  
  Appointment 
  Interviews  
 
Chapter Three
What Jobs Are Available 
 
Improving Your Chances  
Postal Clerks & Mail Carriers  
Nature of the Work  
Working Conditions, Employment  
Training, Advancement, Job Outlook  
Earnings  
   Related Occupations  
  Custodian and Custodial Laborer  
  Data Conversion Operator  
  Maintenance Positions  
  Motor Vehicle Operator  
  Processing, Distribution and Delivery  
  City Carrier & Clerk  
  Distribution Clerk/Machine & Flat Sorting Operators  
  Mail Handler/Processor  
  Automated Mark Up Clerk  
  Occupations List (Partial)  
 
Chapter Four
Customer Service and Sales District Offices
 
  Customer Service Districts  
   Eastern  
   Great Lakes Area  
   Capital Metro Operations
   New York Metro Area  
   Northeast Area  
   Pacific Area  
   Southeast Area  
   Southwest Area  
   Western Area  
 
Chapter Five
Postal  Exams
 
  473 Major Entry-Level Exam  
  Skills Tests  
  Road Test Examination  
  Study Habits  
  Test Taking Strategies  
  Sample Exams  
   Motor Vehicle Operator Exam 91  
   Clerical Abilities Exam 710  
   Computer Based Exam 714  
   Maintenance Position Exam 931  
   Maintenance Position Exam 932  
   Maintenance Position Exam 933  
 
Chapter Six
The 473 & 473-C Postal Exam 
 
  Entry Level Jobs Covered by the 473 Exam 
  Exam Content 
   Address Cross Comparison (Part A) 
   Forms Completion 
   Coding (Part C Section 1) 
   Memory (Part C Section 2) 
   Personal Characteristics and Experience  
  General Information 
  Exam Overview 
  Test Taking Strategies 
  Address Checking Part A  
   Part A Practice Exam  
  Forms Checking Part B  
   Part B Practice Exam  
  Coding & Memory - (Section 1 Coding) Part C  
   Part C (Coding) Practice Exam  
  Coding & Memory - Part C (Section 2 Memorization)  
   Part C (Memorization) Practice Exams  
  Personal Characteristics & Experience Part D  
  Practice Exam Answer Sheets  
  Answers to Practice Exams  
 
Chapter Seven
The Interview Process
 
  Interview Types  
  Before the Interview  
   Assess Your Interviewing Skills  
   Evaluate Your Strength  
   Assess Your Overall Appearance  
  During the Interview  
   Introductory Phase  
   Middle Phase  
   Frequently Asked Questions  
   Sample Questions You Should Ask  
   Closing Phase  
  Illegal Questions  
  After the Interview  
  
Chapter Eight
Veterans Preference
 
  Veterans Preference  
   Five Point Preference  
   Ten Point Preference  
  Veterans Employment Opportunities Act  
  What Does it Mean  
  Veterans Readjustment Appointments (VRAs)  
Chapter Nine
Job Descriptions
 
   Position Descriptions - a Cross Section of Postal Occupations  
   
Chapter Ten
Occupation Directory
 
  Complete list of all 2,000 Post Office Jobs Including Pay  
 
Chapter Eleven
Postal Inspectors
 
  Overview  
  Requirements for U.S. Postal Inspectors 
  Recruiting Standards  
  Special Requirements  
  Application For U.S. Postal Inspectors 
  Completing Your Application  
  U.S. Postal Inspection Service Divisions  
 
Chapter Twelve
Civil Service Job Options
 
  Locating Job Vacancies  
  Nature of Federal Employment  
  Working Conditions  
  Employment   
  Occupations  
  Outlook  
  Pay and Benefits  
  Educational Requirements  
 
Appendix A
Job Hunters Checklist
 
Appendix B
Corporate Positions
 
Appendix C
Application Forms
 
Index  

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