Background The U.S. Postal Service has experienced issues with hiring and retaining employees, particularly among pre-career employees. This is due, in part, to the national unemployment rate overall being low, impacting most employers as they compete for talent. In September 2019, the Postal Service adopted a new centralized hiring process. The goals of this hiring…
March 5, 2024 The Postal Service will hold four virtual job fairs for supervisory positions this year, starting in March. Topics to be covered include: • Supervisory roles and responsibilities, potential career paths and how to find and apply for positions; • How to effectively respond to knowledge, skills and abilities questions to demonstrate your…
February 26, 2024 Once a year, during the month of March (March 1-31), ALL career employees may request to be tested for Maintenance Craft eligibility ratings and placement on In-Service Registers. Also, during March, those career employees already on the In-Service Register have the right to submit a written request to remain on those registers…
Background The Postal Service conducts background screenings to gather sufficient information about a person’s character, reputation, and allegiance to the United States to determine eligibility for appointment or suitability for retention as a Postal Service employee. Postal Service positions require a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), which is the minimum background check needed for…
August 22, 2023 Time is running short for APWU retirees who are interested in temporary work as: Repeat Annuitant – Holiday Clerk Assistant – 2023 Holiday Clerk Assistant – 2023 Final Repeat Annuitant – Holiday Transportation Assistant – 2023 Retirees can be rehired as temporary Annuitant Holiday Assistants again this year and work until December…
July 31, 2023 Are you interested in becoming a Postal Police officer? Postal Police officers protect USPS employees, customers, facilities, property and the U.S. Mail. The Postal Inspection Service is looking to hire in select locations around the country. Positions are available in Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Cleveland; Dallas; Detroit; Los Angeles; Memphis, TN; Miami;…
Hi, I’m a building equipment mechanic at the Philadelphia P&DC. I’m trying to move to Chicago area. I checked USPS.com/career website and there are couple of openings that fit my need. So I tried to find those positions on the e-reassignment app, but that doesn’t show anything. I apply to those locations in Chicago area…
November 13, 2022 Mail carriers have become an integral part of many Americans’ daily lives with the rise in online shopping that came with the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a TikToker and mail carrier has gone viral after telling viewers that, first, the USPS needs help, and second, viewers can make a lot of money in…
