Hartford CT – Although Post Offices are closed next Thursday for the federal holiday, employment applications for the Postal Service’s peak mailing season are open for input via the Internet. The Postal Service is looking for hundreds of helpers for the holiday season. You can learn about what jobs are available at the Postal Service’s career website at USPS.com/employment

The positions are non-career, with limited benefits and variable work hours and work days, including holidays and weekends. Potential jobs include Postal Support Employees, who perform a variety of duties required to process mail using mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution. Mail Handler Assistants also perform a variety of duties, moving the mail via containers and sometimes do it using motorized equipment, loading and unloading vehicles, lifting and carrying.

Post Office jobs in Connecticut are currently posted online at www.usps.com/employment under the "search jobs and apply online section." Anyone wishing to apply for a specific job must do so within the posted job announcement period. The Postal Service encourages applicants to check the web page often to keep up with any changes in various position openings. Postal Service jobs across the state are posted weekly.

The Postal Service will communicate with candidates by email concerning applications, so it is very important that applicants are able to receive messages. It is vital that applicants add the following email addresses to their email contact list right away to allow correspondence, especially if they use SPAM blocking software, use a Yahoo account, work or military email address:
ecareerworkflow@usps.gov<mailto:ecareerworkflow@usps.gov>
usps_support@panpowered.com<mailto:usps_support@panpowered.com>

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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