Article Title: The Book of U.S. Postal Exams and Post Office Jobs: How to Be a Top Scorer on 473/473-C/460 Tests and Other Postal Exams to Get a Post Office Job 9th Edition
Article Snip: A one-stop resource for postal service job applicants, this book contains exams for more than 50 employment categories, including the 473, 473-C, and 460 tests, which are used for more than 90 percent of full-time positions, such as carriers, mail handlers, and distribution clerks. This updated edition offers a detailed discussion of Part D of the 473 Battery Test, additional test-taking tips and strategies, and new chapters on acing the Scheme Test, types of post office jobs available, and where the jobs are.
Reference: Amazon
Article Title: Postal Service hosting 58 job fairs during April
Article Snip: At each job fair, applicants will have an opportunity to view open positions on the Postal Service website — usps.com/careers — and apply for open positions.
Human resources representatives and postmasters will be on hand at each location to assist job seekers if they have questions or issues with navigating the application process.
Reference: www.msn.co
Article Title: USPS job fairs this week in Chicago and Villa Park
Article Snip: Anyone wanting to learn more about jobs at the United States Postal Service (USPS) has multiple opportunities this week.
The USPS is hosting several job fairs and hiring workshops, with Tuesday's event is at the Cragin station in Chicago starting until 2:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, there's one at the Villa Park post office from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday's event is at the 22nd Street station in Chicago from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Reference: www.cbsnews.com
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Article Title: USPS job hiring event; pay starts at $18.92/hour
Article Snip: The United States Postal Service is holding a job fair to look for more clerks and mail carriers in Milwaukee on Saturday, March 18.
USPS is seeking to fill job vacancies as soon as possible. A job with the Postal Service can provide a lifelong career... Applications are accepted online only at www.usps.com/careers.
Reference: www.fox6now.com
Article Title: USPS holds hiring event across New England
Article Snip: help ease the shortage of workers USPS is hosting a district-wide job fair for Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
USPS is hiring clerks, carriers, mail handlers, and sales support staff.
In Vermont, residents can learn more about the profession from a recruiter in Essex.
Interested people can learn more at their local post office from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday.
Apply online at the USPS website.
Reference: www.wcax.com
Article Title: What is the average FERS pension? (FERS is the Pension plan for postal and fed retirees)
Article Snip: Retired workers under FERS receive a monthly average of $ 1,834. Can you retire from the federal government after 10 years? Under the MRA 10 option, only 10 years of service is required to qualify for immediate retirement if you are under 62 (but at least you must be your MRA at the time of separation. and federal service).
Reference: www.retirementnewsdailypress.com
Article Title: Postal Exam Secrets Study Guide: Postal Test Review for the Postal Exam
Article Snip: Postal Exam Secrets helps you ace the Postal Exam, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive Postal Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. Postal Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to Postal Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive Address Checking review including: Speeding Your Way Through, Preparation is an Advantage, When to Check Answers, The Best Guessing Strategy; A comprehensive Address Memory review including: Horizontal Memorization, Focusing Your Efforts, Staying in the Right Order, A Lesson in Speed; A comprehensive Number Series review including: Prioritizing the Problems, Avoiding Confusion, How to Answer Every Question, An Elimination Strategy; A comprehensive Following Oral Instructions review, and much more...
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Article Title: U.S. Postal Service Now Hiring!
Article Snip: Now hiring, The Postal Service is actively hiring for full time, part time and seasonal employment. Explore detailed information about some of our top jobs below and find the best fit for you.
Mail Handler Assistant
PSE Mail Processing Clerk
Laborer Custodial
City Carrier Assistant
Rural Carrier Associate
Assistant Rural Carrier
and more. Job Search Here
Reference: usps.com
Article Title: U.S. Postal Service hosts job fair in Dayton today (Sept. 24, 2021)
Article Snip: The North Dayton Post Office is hosting a job fair to fill seasonal positions today.
The job fair will start at 11:00 a.m. and go until 1:00 p.m. at the post office at 1411 Farr Drive
Reference: www.whio.com
Article Title: Amarillo job market rolling as UPS, Amazon, USPS, FedEx look to hire seasonal employees for holiday rush
Article Snip: USPS is looking to hire more than 40,000 seasonal workers nationwide, with over 60 of those positions in Amarillo. Seasonal opportunities include Postal Support Employee Mail Processing Clerk, Mail Hander Assistant, Holiday Clerk Assistant, and City Carrier Assistant. According to the service, pay rates for these positions range from $16.87 per hour to $18.69 per hour
Reference: www.myhighplains.com
Here is the schedule of USPS job fair events in Southern California
Article Title: The Postal Service Is Hiring. Here's When and Where You Can Apply at a USPS Job Fair
Article Snip: The USPS plans to hire for more than 40,000 seasonal positions ahead of the winter holidays. The agency is seeking city and rural mail carries, mail handlers, drivers and more.
The Postal Service will host 58 hiring fairs throughout the county where people can apply for opportunities. Pre-registration, social distancing and face masks are required to attend
Reference: www.nbclosangeles.com
Article Title: USPS careers: US Postal Service hiring for several positions in Chicago area
Article Snip: The Postal Service is hiring for positions with salary ranges from $16.87 to $18.69 per hour.
Applications are only being accepted online at usps.com/careers. Click on "Search Now and Apply" and select Illinois to view current openings.
Jobs are posted daily and are open for a limited time, so it's a good idea to check the site frequently for new postings, the Postal Service said
Reference: abc7chicago.com
Article Title: U.S. Postal Service hosting job fair in Cleveland this weekend
Article Snip: The postal service is hiring for the following positions:
Mail Handler Assistant (MHA) - $16.87/hour
City Carrier Assistant (CCA) - $18.51/hour
Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) - $19.06/hour
Assistant Rural Carrier (ARC) - $19.06/hour (work Saturdays, Sundays, holidays only)
Motor Vehicle Operators (MVO) - $23.34/hour
Tractor Trailer Operator (TTO) - $23.74/hour
Automotive Technician (AT) - $47,471/annually
Anyone applying must be at least 18 years old and undergo a background check and medical assessment
Reference: www.news5cleveland.com
Article Title: USPS is hiring nationwide, Veterans and families get preference
Article Snip: dedication to mission is something Veterans hold dear as well.
USPS Hiring VeteransThat’s why USPS is specifically reaching out to Veterans as they staff up. USPS has a long history of providing career opportunities to those who’ve previously served and values the leadership, reliability, and high-tech skills Veterans can bring, as well as their loyalty, leadership, reliability, and integrity.
Nearly 100,000 Veterans currently work for USPS and more than 100,000 positions are available across the nation such as
Reference: va.gov
Article Title: Contract Negotiations Update: Management and Union Exchange Final Economic Proposals
Article Snip: President Mark Dimondstein said, “There are clearly two sides in this fight and the battle lines have been drawn in our efforts to obtain a contract that honors and respects postal workers. The USPS proposals reek of contempt for the workforce. APWU members will fight for what we deserve in the interest arbitration process as we continue ‘Fighting Today for a Better Tomorrow
Reference: www.apwu.org
Article Title: Postal task force recommends changing employee pay, retirement
Article Snip: unlike other federal workers, the [Postal Reorganization Act] authorizes collective bargaining on compensation, some benefits and conditions of employment, and postal unions are therefore able to negotiate compensation, benefits and working conditions
Reference: www.federaltimes.com
Article Title: Postal Service now hiring
Article Snip: ...In anticipation of another record holiday mailing season, the Postal Service is hiring employees to work at processing facilities and Post Offices throughout the...THE ONLY WAY TO APPLY IS TO GO TO www.usps.com/careers ...
Reference: www.thecarbondalenews.com
Article Title: USPS is Hiring Soon for the Holidays
Article Snip: holiday period is from mid-November 2018 to early January 2019.
Holiday openings include Casual Mail Handler at $16 an hour, Postal Support Employee (PSE) Mail Processing Clerks at $16.42 an hour and Mail Handler Assistant (MHA) at $15.46 per hour. Casual Carrier Assistant (CCA) positions start at $16.78 per hour and are temporary 1 year positions which can be renewed. Mail Handler Assistant positions also have a 1 year renewable term. Tractor Trailer Operators (TTO) are career positions which start at $21.94 per hour. Additional night premium and overtime for working over 40 hours in a week may apply.
Applications will be accepted online at www.usps.com/employment
Reference: usps.com
Article Title: US Postal Service hiring 1,000+ in Colorado
Article Snip: positions include mail carriers, assistant and associate carriers and postal support workers.
The postal service is looking to fill a variety of different shifts, with wages ranging from $12.00 to $17.40 per hour.
Not all of the new jobs will be seasonal.
Reference: www.thedenverchannel.com
Postal workers warn of potential job cuts, service impacts in Baltimore
Article Title: Postal workers warn of potential job cuts, service impacts in Baltimore
Article Snip: management sent internal letters this month to workers to warn them that the agency was looking to cut vacant positions.
Such cuts would cause workers to be sent to different locations or be put on different shifts, ultimately affecting wait times and the pace of mail delivery
Reference: www.baltimoresun.com
Occupational Employment and Wages, 43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators (BLS: May 2016)
Article Title: Occupational Employment and Wages, 43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators (BLS: May 2016)
Article Snip: Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks; and other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Excludes "Postal Service Clerks" (43-5051) and "Postal Service Mail Carriers" (43-5052).
Reference: www.bls.gov
The Postal Service needs you, and hundreds of other workers
Article Title: The Postal Service needs you, and hundreds of other workers
Article Snip: The Postal Service said an aging workforce and a wave of retirements have caused the abundance of openings in the ranks of 13,000 in Eastern Massachusetts, but filling the vacancies has posed a challenge as Boston’s economy steams along...Add to that relatively modest salaries...
It’s not always the most attractive job.
Reference: www.bostonglobe.com
U.S. Postal Service Is Now Hiring: Applications Being Accepted For Jobs In Arkansas
Article Title: U.S. Postal Service Is Now Hiring: Applications Being Accepted For Jobs In Arkansas
Article Snip: Salary range for these positions is from $12.00 to $16.06 per hour, with variable work hours and work days, including holidays and weekends. Start time is flexible and successful applicants must be available when called to report to work. Work hours will vary.
The positions are non-career, with limited benefits...
Reference: www.localmemphis.com
Survey Reveals That the U.S. Postal Service Is a Terrible Place to Work
Article Title: Survey Reveals That the U.S. Postal Service Is a Terrible Place to Work
Article Snip: An employee survey that postal officials tried to keep under wraps proves what countless postal workers have been saying for years: The USPS is generally a horrible, dysfunctional place to work.
Reference: deadtreeedition.blogspot.com
More packages equals more holiday jobs for USPS
Article Title: More packages equals more holiday jobs for USPS
Article Snip: Other carriers are also looking at an increase in demand and hiring workers. UPS expects a 10 percent increase and FedEx is looking at an increase of 12 percent for the holiday season. FedEX is hiring 55,000 temporary employees to fulfill their demands.
The USPS will host a job fair
Reference: kwqc.com
Article Title: USPS in Alabama seeks temporary holiday help
Article Snip: The USPS Alabama District announced this week it will be accepting online applications through Sept. 8 for temporary holiday employment. Positions include postal support employee, mail processing clerk, tractor-trailer operator, motor vehicle operator and city carrier assistant.
Reference: www.enewscourier.com
Dust off those resumes – USPS is hiring
Article Title: Dust off those resumes – USPS is hiring
Article Snip: Postal Service is now accepting applications for a variety of temporary Post Office positions needed in Arkansas. The Postal Service plans to fill these part-time, non-career positions soon.
Reference: www.thv11.com
In N. Dakota, Postal Service's problem is more mail, not less
Article Title: In N. Dakota, Postal Service's problem is more mail, not less
Article Snip: The mail is not the only challenge North Dakota is facing in trying to provide basic services, even as the price of crude oil has declined since last fall and eliminated thousands of oil-related jobs. The federal government has hundreds of jobs it can't fill and faces an exodus of workers once they're in the jobs, because the oil boom has dramatically pushed up the cost of living, and salaries haven't kept pace.
Reference: readingeagle.com
Article Title: U.S. Postal Service Is Now Hiring
Article Snip: The Abilene Post Office is now accepting applications for City Carrier Assistants (CCA). CCA salary is $15.68 an hour. The Eastland & Ranger Post Offices are accepting applications for the position of Rural Carrier Associates (RCA). RCA salary is $16.65 an hour. These positions are non-career, with limited benefits
Reference: www.bigcountryhomepage.com
Article Title: Job Watch: Postal Service Hiring for Seasonal and Beyond
Article Snip: Current available positions in many locations include Automotive Technician, Mail Processing Clerk (Holiday Season), Mail Handler Assistant, City Carrier Assistant, Custodian, Postal Support Employee (PSE) Custodial, Tractor Trailer Operator, PSE Tractor Trailer Operator, Facilities Management, and Business-to-Business Sales, according to a news release.
Reference: www.turlockcitynews.com
Now Hiring: The USPS is looking for seasonal workers
Article Title: Now Hiring: The USPS is looking for seasonal workers
Article Snip: The Postal Service is accepting applications for 170 holiday seasonal positions at the Cleveland Processing and Distribution Center, 2400 Orange Ave, Cleveland OH 44101.
Reference: www.19actionnews.com
FedEx to Add 50,000 Seasonal Jobs for 2014 Holiday Season
Article Title: FedEx to Add 50,000 Seasonal Jobs
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Article Snip: FedEx plans to hire more than 50,000 extra workers to handle another record year for holiday-season package deliveries.
That's up from last year, when FedEx announced it would hire 20,000 seasonal workers.
Reference: abcnews.go.com
