New Postal Service Exam 473-E Study Guide
Strategies and Techniques for Scoring High
Hello future postal employees,
Congratulations! Purchasing this study guide most likely indicates you want to pursue a career with the Postal Service. In my opinion, you’ve made an excellent choice. As a retiree of the Postal Service, I can tell you it’s an honorable and solid career. At the end of your workday, you’ll know you’ve achieved something important. You’ll have that feeling of accomplishment. That kind of job doesn’t come along every day.
You might be here because you’re just out of high school or college and you’re looking for your first job. Maybe you’re recently discharged from the military and seeking employment. Perhaps you’re
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I spent 10 paid holidays every year with my family. I received generous vacation and sick leave with pay. The Thrift Savings Plan is outstanding with the Postal Service matching a percentage of your contributions. That’s only a few of the benefits you’ll receive as a permanent employee. Yes, there’s many more.
Sharing My Experience
After retiring, I wanted to use my experience and knowledge in a positive way. I wanted to do something that could help others have the good fortune I’ve had. I knew the greatest obstacle in gaining employment was taking the postal exam. I decided teaching others to take the exam is the best way I can help.
I want to give you all the advantages I can. Taking an important test is stressful. Stress can make it difficult to focus. I want to take that stress away so you can walk in to take the exam with confidence.
You might be tempted to pass over some of the information in this study guide; however, my advice is to go ahead and read it in its entirety. Everything I’ve included is there for a purpose. No matter how unimportant it might seem to you, it could help if you utilize it.
You will probably notice that I repeat myself a few times. That’s because I want to be sure you remember those particular tips.
How to Get Hired
I’m not going to sugar coat it. Getting a job at the Postal Service is not easy to say the least. When a position becomes open in your area, rest assured
Especially in urban cities buzzing with the latest technology, many would agree that, “you don’t need a full-service post office every few blocks in New York, for example” (Source A). In addition, I spend every summer with my dad in Chicago, and because there is a USPS post office right around the corner of our apartment building, I have noticed from passing it every day that it is the one store on State Street that is empty 90 percent of the time. In my experience, Postmaster General John Potter is correct in wanting to “close and consolidate 154 post offices”, significantly reducing operating costs and employment. Strategy is key; by shutting down the offices with the lowest production and necessity, USPS will no longer be uselessly spending money.
1. Explain the purpose of correctly receiving, checking and sorting mail and packages (both incoming and outgoing).
To help students prepare well for any test, Gardner, Jewler and Barefoot (2008) offer some useful suggestions, some of which I will highlight herein. To begin with, one should attempt to gather as much
According to a Case Study-United States Postal Service (Jan 06, 2010), retrieved from: http://www.slideshare.net/bakeursilly/usps; since 1175 when Benjamin Franklin was appointed as the first postmaster general of the United States, the agency known as the United States Postal Service (USPS) has grown to become an institution that delivers about half of the world’s mail in snow, rain, and the dark of the night. Employing about 656,000 workers and 218,684 vehicles, 36,496 total retail and delivery facilities nationwide, 599 processing facilities, 584 million pieces is the average volume per day, and a total work hour of 1,258,025 per year delivering over 200 billion items per year via air and highway.
*If you go through each item on this study guide and read about it on the REFerenced page and corresponding TOPic in your text, you should have an excellent study guide for the Final Exam. If you do not do this, you will likely fail this exam miserably!
During exam prep, students should review notes and keywords, and clear up confusing concepts (Kaplan, n.d.). Knowing what kind of test the student is preparing for will help to determine if concepts should be broad or more detailed and focused (Billings, 2007). Students should pay attention to their physical health by eating well and getting regular exercise (Kaplan, n.d.). One of the best ways for students to ensure their mental health and to reduce test taking anxiety is to be over-prepared for the test (Nugent and Vitale, 2016).
In July 2009, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) listed the budget of the United States Postal Service as “high risk” and recommended oversight from Congress and the Executive Branch. Specifically, the GAO stated that “Amid challenging economic conditions and a changing business environment, USPS is facing a deteriorating financial situation in which it does not expect to cover its expenses and financial obligations in fiscal years 2009 and 2010” (“Restructuring”, 2009, pg. 1). The GAO claimed that the mail volume in 2009 would likely decrease by about 28 billion as compared to 2008 and that the USPS would likely see declining volumes for the next five years (“Restructuring”, 2009, pg. 1). Clearly, the USPS is currently facing a
This study guide is a tool designed to prepare students for the Topic 1 Quiz. Instructors will grade the study guide for completion, not for accuracy.
In Daniel Stone’s editorial article, “Flying Like an Eagle”, he advises the USPS some guidance to boost up their profit and their usage to the community. One of his inputs on the
The Post Office Department known as the United States Postal Services (USPS) (Annual Report, 2009) today, is a dominate player in the mail delivery arena and has been existence since 1776. The Post Office was originally a governmental agency, but due to mismanagement by Congress, was reorganized in 1971 and no longer a part of the presidential cabinet; but became an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government. To date, the USPS maintains a monopoly on the day-to-day delivery of mail but competitors do share the market on some of the other types of deliveries; shares the market on some of the other types of deliveries (i.e. express
Due to the rising popularity of email and the easiness of scanning documents, less and less mail is being sent every year and because of competitors like FedEx and UPS the United States Postal Service (USPS) is having financial problems. All over the world there has been sweeping postal reform. New Zealand moved to three day mail delivery, Canada eliminated home delivery in cities, and the United Kingdom recently privatized their mail system. The United States Postal office has been losing money and reported a loss of $15.9 billion dollars in 2012. The USPS has been increasing stamp prices to make up for this financial loss, most recently increasing stamp prices from forty-four cents to forty-five. With congressing blocking the latest USPS
USPS requires all mail carrier to have stamina to walk and have strength to carrier their mail bags around on their shoulders. Mail carrier does not have to have any experience to do that job. Mail carriers are in training up to 1 months or less than a month. In between those 3 months you are trained to put all mail in the correct order. Those who have a mail route initially work alongside an experienced mail carrier. While in training you get paid according to how long you are in training. Class room conduction is available at some post office to learn the safety issues on defensive driving. All mail carriers all trained to drive the mail truck on the opposite side of the steering wheel. Postal service begins as a part time worker and work they selves up to full time. In training they receive new equipment when need. Mail carriers are not to get out their vehicle to put mail in the mail boxes. In order to be trained you must be conducted by a worker that knows what he or she are doing. All mail carriers are trained to pick up on 70 pounds boxes. Being in training you learn how to scan package. Beginning mail carrier will learn how to case mail up, learn addresses. Also you is taught where to put the unfamiliar mail and what everything goes. Mail carriers are trained every day when they come to work. After your 1 month of training is over that’s when you are responsible for the things that you do. Manger can choose to use a nun postal if it’s their choice. All mail carriers trainers should record the Learning Method System of record. The LMS is use to document and maintain individual training records for all postal employers. All registration is accomplished through the variety of method including training, administration, and the enrollment system. Mail carriers that are in training do not make that much money starting off. Ounce every things get right their pay will
The goal of The United States Postal Service is to create “a free flow of information between citizens and their governemnt as a cornerstone of freedom, often spoke of a nation bound together by a system of postal roads and post offices.” (Longley 2013) Postal offices are forbidden to open any letters unless it is undelieverbale. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is resposible for providing postal services for the United States to all Americans no matter the geographical location. The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States federal government that was
As a retired United States Postal Service employee, I can tell you from experience that working there is a life changing and rewarding experience. It’s a job that gives you a sense pride and accomplishment at the end of your workday. Furthermore, it can be an outstanding opportunity for someone without a degree or with limited formal education. Working for the Postal Service has the potential to improve your quality of life with exceedingly competitive compensation and benefits.
The express mail industry can easily be considered an inherently tough industry to operate within given the myriad of factors that come into play, such as unions, government regulations, cost of technological advancement, and international borders to name a few. Despite this, the industry could be seen as offering opportunities, which could be seized by attracting customers based on the quality of the service being offered. Consequently, this also encouraged mimicking between