Post Office Jobs

by Damp, Dennis V.

• ISBN13: 9780943641249
• ISBN10: 0943641241
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-30
• Publisher: Bookhaven Pr

Summary

Discusses the job positions, postal exams, pay, applications and resumes, interview process, and related civil service positions for those interested in a postal service career.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
The U. S. Postal Service	9	(8)
Benefits	10	(1)
Vacation & Sick Leave	10	(1)
Health & Life Insurance	10	(1)
Retirement	10	(1)
Employee Classifications	10	(1)
Full-Time, Part-Time Flexible, Supplemental	10	(1)
Casual Temporary Employment	11	(1)
Qualification Requirements	11	(1)
Age Limit	11	(1)
Entrance Exams	11	(1)
Citizenship, Physical Requirements, State Drivers License	12	(1)
Drug Testing	12	(1)
Application Procedures	13	(1)
Positions That Don't Require a Written Exam	13	(1)
Veterans Preference	14	(1)
Pay Scales	14	(2)
Postal Occupations With Over 1,000 Employees	16	(1)
The Hiring Process	17	(4)
Employee classifications	17	(1)
Recruitment, Examinations, Registers	18	(2)
Appointment	20	(1)
Interviews	20	(1)
What Jobs Are Available	21	(16)
Improving Your Chances	22	(1)
Postal Clerks & Mail Carriers	22	(6)
Nature of the Work	22	(2)
Working Conditions, Employment	24	(1)
Training, Advancement, Job Outlook	25	(1)
Earnings	26	(1)
Related Occupations	27	(1)
Custodian and Custodial Laborer	28	(1)
Data Conversion Operator	29	(1)
Maintenance Positions	30	(1)
Motor Vehicle Operator	31	(1)
Processing, Distribution and Delivery	32	(1)
City Carrier & Clerk	33	(1)
Distribution Clerk/Machine & Flat Sorting Operators	33	(1)
Mail Handler/Processor	34	(1)
Automated Mark Up Clerk	34	(2)
Occupations List (Partial)	36	(1)
Customer Service and Sales District Offices	37	(6)
Customer Service Districts	38	(5)
Eastern	38	(1)
Great Lakes Area	39	(1)
Capital Metro Operations	39	(1)
New York Metro Area	39	(1)
Northeast Area	40	(1)
Pacific Area	40	(1)
Southeast Area	41	(1)
Southwest Area	41	(1)
Western Area	42	(1)
Postal Exams	43	(60)
473 Major Entry-Level Exam	44	(1)
Skills Tests	44	(1)
Road Test Examination	45	(1)
Study Habits	45	(1)
Test Taking Strategies	45	(1)
Sample Exams	46	(57)
Motor Vehicle Operator Exam 91	47	(6)
Clerical Abilities Exam 710	53	(6)
Computer Based Exam 714	59	(1)
Maintenance Position Exam 931	60	(15)
Maintenance Position Exam 932	75	(14)
Maintenance Position Exam 933	89	(14)
The 473 & 473-C Postal Exam	103	(48)
Entry Level Jobs Covered by the 473 Exam	104	(1)
Exam Content	104	(3)
Address Cross Comparison (Part A)	105	(1)
Forms Completion	105	(1)
Coding (Part C Section 1)	106	(1)
Memory (Part C Section 2)	106	(1)
Personal Characteristics and Experience	106	(1)
General Information	107	(1)
Exam Overview	107	(1)
Test Taking Strategies	108	(2)
Address Checking Part A	110	(7)
Part A Practice Exam	114	(3)
Forms Checking Part B	117	(11)
Part B Practice Exam	117	(11)
Coding & Memory - (Section 1 Coding) Part C	128	(6)
Part C (Coding) Practice Exam	130	(4)
Coding & Memory - Part C (Section 2 Memorization)	134	(9)
Part C (Memorization) Practice Exams	138	(5)
Personal Characteristics & Experience Part D	143	(2)
Practice Exam Answer Sheets	145	(4)
Answers to Practice Exams	149	(2)
The Interview Process	151	(10)
Interview Types	151	(2)
Before the Interview	153	(1)
Assess Your Interviewing Skills	153	(1)
Evaluate Your Strength	153	(1)
Assess Your Overall Appearance	153	(1)
During the Interview	154	(5)
Introductory Phase	155	(1)
Middle Phase	156	(1)
Frequently Asked Questions	156	(2)
Sample Questions You Should Ask	158	(1)
Closing Phase	159	(1)
Illegal Questions	159	(1)
After the Interview	160	(1)
Veterans Preference	161	(4)
Veterans Preference	161	(2)
Five Point Preference	162	(1)
Ten Point Preference	162	(1)
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act	163	(1)
What Does it Mean	164	(1)
Veterans Readjustment Appointments (VRAs)	164	(1)
Job Descriptions	165	(18)
Position Descriptions - a Cross Section of Postal Occupations	166	(17)
Occupation Directory	183	(22)
Complete list of all 2,000 Post Office Jobs Including Pay	184	(21)
Postal Inspectors	205	(14)
Overview	206	(1)
Requirements for U.S. Postal Inspectors	207	(1)
Recruiting Standards	208	(1)
Special Requirements	209	(3)
Application For U.S. Postal Inspectors	212	(5)
Completing Your Application	217	(1)
U.S. Postal Inspection Service Divisions	218	(1)
Civil Service Job Options	219	(12)
Locating Job Vacancies	220	(1)
Nature of Federal Employment	220	(3)
Working Conditions	223	(1)
Employment	223	(1)
Occupations	224	(3)
Outlook	227	(1)
Pay and Benefits	228	(2)
Educational Requirements	230	(1)
Appendix A Job Hunters Checklist	231	(4)
Appendix B Corporate Positions	235	(12)
Appendix C Application Forms	247	(6)
Index	253