Post Office Jobs,9780943641249

Post Office Jobs

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Edition: 4th
ISBN13: 9780943641249
ISBN10: 0943641241
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-04-30
Publisher(s): Bookhaven Pr
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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

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