Study Guides for the Battery 473 Exam!

Filled with basic, practical information on qualifications for the Postal Service, a comprehensive tutorial includes tips and shortcuts and features information on the new "470 Battery Test" for seven major job categories plus thirty-eight more positions.

Here are seven reasons why you should study with this book:

1. The author is a recognized expert at preparing candidates for civil service examinations, with more than 25 years experience.

2. This NEW book is specifically designed for the NEW Postal 473E test which is now administered on the computer.

3. The new process of applying for the 473E test is detailed in a simple and clear manner, with useful links to the USPS web site provided.

4. The positions for which this test applies are listed and described.

5. All the sections of the test are explained, with useful hints, samples, and exercises.

6. The book provides 7 complete practice exams to help you sharpen up for the content of the exam.

Without a doubt the best postal study guide on the market. This includes 3 Audio CDs, 380-page Training Guide, Speed Pencils, Free Live Support & Guaranteed Score of 95-100%.

The all-new sixth-edition of Post Office Jobs provides an overview of what jobs are available, including many that don’t require written tests and how to apply for them. You will also find a comprehensive 473/473E study guidewith helpful test-taking strategies that could dramatically improve many applicant’s exam scores. Seven other sample postal exams are included in this new edition for maintenance, clerical, technician, and other major occupations.

Most limit their job search to mail carrier and clerk positions and are unaware of the many other career opportunities that the postal service offers. Even with mail carriers and clerks making up over 50% of the workforce the postal service still employs hundreds of thousands in other occupations. They employ 30,000 building and equipment maintenance workers, 5,000 vehicle maintenance employees, thousands of motor vehicle operators, postal inspectors, accountants, administrative staff, human resource personnel, and professionals across a broad spectrum of fields.

Post Office Jobs is the only post office career guide that includes a comprehensive 473/473E exam study guide, sample exam questions for 7 other careers, and job descriptions for the top 24 occupations. It provides guidance on how to explore alternative civil service occupations and includes a chapter on how to apply for postal inspector positions. Nancy Ledgerwood, our editor, worked for the postal service for 22 years. She provided an insider’s perspective of their eCareer recruiting system and testing processes.

Anyone interested in working for the Postal Service should consider this resource: it tells what the jobs are, where they are, and how to get one, including an Internet connection which covers all occupations. From matching skills to postal job classifications to preparing for exams and interviews, this provides all the basic details.

Six full-length model exams plus a diagnostic test prepare applicants for a variety of jobs in the U.S. Postal Service. Model tests are patterned after the U.S. Government's Test Battery 460/470. All questions are answered and explained. This manual's practice tests apply to the following job designations: postal clerks, city and rural mail carriers, mail handlers, mail processors, distribution machine clerks, flat sorting machine operators and mark-up clerks. The author also provides special drills designed to improve test-taking skills in memory, speed, and following oral directions, including drills in number series and address checking.