num_pages: 224
description: The 2nd edition is updated with All NEW contact information, current addresses and phone numbers for the 80 hiring Postal Districts, on-line Internet connections and addresses, new pay scales, web sites that offer employment guidance and toll-free postal service employment hotlines. Future updates for Post Office Jobs will be posted on Federal Jobs Net (). When changes occur, readers will have direct access to that information. The U.S. Postal Service employs 853,300 workers - more than any other Fortune 500 company - and generates more than 60 billion dollars in sales annually. Each year the Postal Service hires approximately 40,000 new employees to replace those who retire, transfer, or choose to leave for personal reasons. This ALL NEW 2nd edition is a one-stop-resource for those interested in working for the Postal Service. It presents what jobs are available, where they are, and how to get one. This edition includes a comprehensive 470 Battery Test study guide. The average salary, benefits, and premium pay for career bargaining unit employees exceed $44,613 per work year. U.S. Postal Service jobs are considered to be some of the highest paying, benefit loaded, and fundamentally secure positions in the entire federal system. Post Office Jobs presents eight steps to successfully landing a job and helps Job 1) Identify job openings. 2) Match skills correctly to hundreds of postal job classifications. 3) Determine when postal exams are scheduled in their area. 4) Prepare for exams and score between 90% and 100%. 5) Thoroughly complete job applications and resumes. 6) Prepare and practice for the job interview. 7) Apply for jobs that don't require written tests. 8) Pass the pre-employment drug screening test KEY FEATURES * Identify job openings. Complete procedures for all jobs. Lists test center contact phone numbers and new USPS web sites for job vacancies. * Match skills correctly to hundreds of postal job classifications. Includes job descriptions. * Determine when postal exams are scheduled in your area. All central Mail facilities are listed. * Prepare for exams and score between 90% and 100%. Includes a comprehensive 470 Battery Test study guide with test taking tips by Normal Hall. * Prepare and practice for the job interview. Sample interview questions provided with helpful hints. * Apply for jobs that don't require written tests. * Discusses the mandatory pre-employment drug screening test
language: English
title: Post Office Jobs: How to Get a Job With the U.S. Postal Service, Second Edition
titlecomplete: Post Office Jobs: How to Get a Job With the U.S. Postal Service, Second Edition
ratings_count: 12
publisher: Bookhaven Press