Postal clerks need to:

Communicate

• Understand spoken information.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Listen to others and ask questions.
• Understand written information.
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• Read and understand work-related materials.

Reason and Problem Solve

• Follow guidelines to arrange objects or actions in a certain order.
• Develop rules that group items in various ways.
• Use reasoning to discover answers to problems.
• Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
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• Analyze ideas and use logic to determine their strengths and weaknesses.
• Combine several pieces of information and draw conclusions.
• Concentrate and not be distracted while performing a task.

Use Math and Science

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide quickly and correctly.
• Choose a mathematical method or formula to solve problems.

Manage Oneself, People, Time, and Things

• Check how well one is learning or doing something.
• Manage the time of self and others.

Work with People

• Look for ways to help people.
• Be aware of others’ reactions and understand the possible causes.

Perceive and Visualize

• Quickly and accurately compare letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns.