Library Journal, 1st edition review
"This book provides information on when and where to take exams, and deal with applications, resumes, and interviews...Recommended."


A.P. Lancing, MI.
"After reading your book and taking the postal exam, I am working as a part-time flexible mail carrier. Thanks."


Book Description
Anyone interested in a challenging career, with job security and excellent pay, needs to explore the lucrative Postal Service job market. Adding benefits, overtime, and premiums, the average hourly rate is $26.19, or $54,481 a year. Executives, professionals, and administrative employees earn between $20,875 to $161,200 per year.

The Postal Service employs 860,000 workers in hundreds of job categories for positions at over 39,000 post offices and branches throughout the United States. Approximately 40,000 postal workers are hired each year to backfill for retirements, transfers and for employees who choose to leave for other reasons.

This new third edition includes updated information, two new chapters and a new Appendix covering Postal Inspector positions, high paying related federal civil service occupations, and step-by-step guidance for those interested in applying for administrative and professional non-tested positions.

POST OFFICE JOBS PRESENTS
Eight Steps to Successfully Land a Job:

1) Identify ALL job openings
2) Match your skills to postal job classifications
3) Determine when postal exams are scheduled
4) How to improve exam scores - study guide included
5) Complete job applications and resumes
6) Prepare and practice for job interviews
7) Apply for jobs that don’t require written tests
8) Explore viable civil service job options

Post Office Jobs 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 new edition covers ALL occupations including: professional, administrative, mail carrier, postal inspector, maintenance, technical, and clerical.


About the Author
Dennis V. Damp, the author of "The Book of US Government Jobs," a Benjamin Franklin Silver Awards winner for "Best Career Title" in 2001 writes from first hand experience - he spent 34+ years working for Uncle Sam. Damp is the author of 17 books including Post Office Jobs, Health Care Job Explosion, and Take Charge of Your Federal Career. Damp's books are recommended by Library Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and hundreds of other magazines and newspapers. Damp is the web master for Federaljobs.net with over 1 million hits per month and he has appeared on hundreds of national radio talk shows.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Anyone interested in a challenging career, with job security and excellent pay, needs to explore the lucrative Postal Service job market. Adding benefits, overtime, and premiums, the average hourly rate is $26.19, or $54,481 a year. Executives, professionals, and administrative employees earn between $20,875 to $161,200 per year. The Postal Service employs 860,000 workers in hundreds of job categories for positions at over 39,000 post offices, branches, and community post offices throughout the United States. Approximately 40,000 postal workers are hired each year to backfill for retirements, transfers and for employees who choose to leave for other reasons. This new edition includes updated information, two new chapters and a new appendix covering Postal Inspector positions, high paying related federal civil service occupations, and step-by-step guidance for those interested in applying for administrative and professional non-tested positions with the Post Office. Post Office Jobs 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. The only Postal Service career guide with an Internet connection at http://federaljobs.net that covers All Occupations including professional, administrative, mail carrier, maintenance, technical, and clerical.

SYNOPSIS

The U. S. Postal Service (USPS) employs 853,300 workers in 300 job categories for positions at over 39,000 post offices, branches, stations, and community post offices throughout the United States. Approximately 40,000 postal workers are hired each year to backfill for retirements, transfers, deaths and employees who choose to leave.
The all new 2nd edition of "Post Office Jobs" is the only Postal Service career guide that includes a comprehensive postal exam study guide and provides online updates. This revised edition covers ALL occupations including: professional, administrative, mail carrier, maintenance, and clerical. Post Office Jobs presents eight steps to successfully landing a job and helps job seekers:
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 job interviews
7)Apply for jobs that don't require written tests
8)Pass the pre-employment drug screening test
Readers will find all new contact information, a postal exam study guide, 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. Anyone interested in a challenging career, with job security and excellent pay, needs to explore the lucrative Postal Service job market. The average annual salary for bargaining unit employees exceeds $33,000 or $15.86 per hour. Adding benefits, overtime, and premiums, the average hourly rate equals $21.45, or $44,613 a year. Executives and Administrative employees earn between $22,875 to $148,400 per year.
About the Author
Dennis V. Damp, the author of The Book of U.S. Government Jobs, writes from first hand experience - he spent 30+ years working for Uncle Sam. Damp is the author of 15 books including "Post Office Jobs," "Health Care Job Explosion," and "Take Charge of Your Federal Career." Damp's books have been recommended by Library Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and hundreds of other magazines and newspapers. Damp is Director of AOL's "Government JOBS Central" career center and web master for Federaljobs.net with over 250,000 combined monthly visitors. He has appeared on hundreds of national radio talk shows.

FROM THE CRITICS

Library Journal

This popular book has been updated and expanded with two additional chapters and an appendix to provide all the information necessary to land a U.S. Postal Service position. Perusable and thorough, it covers such topics as qualification requirements and application procedures, job descriptions (including professional, administrative, and maintenance positions), a pay schedule and description of benefits, and information on hiring preferences for veterans. Over a third of the book is devoted to testing, with realistic sample exams as well as tips and answer keys. Also included are a chapter on interviewing and a complete list of the 2000 job classifications available through the postal service, including the occupational code, total number of positions, and the pay grade. Appendixes include a job hunter's checklist, lists of corporate positions, and copies of official application forms. Links are provided for further updates. Recommended for public and community college libraries.-Susan Hurst, Miami Univ. of Ohio Lib., Oxford Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Career Opportunity News

...This well-written book describes the hiring process, provides samples of the examinations used to screen candidates, and tells how to prepare for them. Anyone applying for a postal service job could use this book to good advantage. In fact the level of competition for jobs suggests its use is a must.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

I can state without reservation, that no one is better suited to guide you in securing a job with the Post Office than Dennis Damp. This is a must have book-grab it before someone else does! — (James C. Gonyea, Career guidance expert and author)