Postal Service Clerks

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Postal Service Clerks

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Work at a USPS post office and do any number of jobs, including customer service, mail and package acceptance, stamp sales, postal card sales, envelope sales, and money sales.

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Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.

Leadership	HIGH
Critical decision making	LOW
Level of responsibilities	LOW
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines	HIGH
Dealing and handling conflict	HIGH

Competition for this position	LOW
Communication with others	LOW
Work closely with team members, clients etc.	HIGH
Comfort of the work setting	HIGH
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions	LOW
Exposure to job hazards	LOW
Physical demands	LOW

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Characteristics

Dealing and handling conflicts

Physical demands

Exposure to extreme environmental conditions

Comfort of the work setting

Work closely with team members, clients etc.

Communication with others

Competition for this position

Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines

Level of responsibilities

Critical decision making

Leadership

Exposure to job hazards

Activities

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Getting Information

Handling and Moving Objects

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Interacting With Computers

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Processing Information

Areas of Study

Administration and Management

Clerical

Computers and Electronics

Customer and Personal Service

English Language

Mathematics

Sales and Marketing

Transportation

Degrees

Colleges

Top Skills

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Monitoring

Reading Comprehension

Service Orientation

Social Perceptiveness

Speaking

Time Management