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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Postal Service Mail Carriers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Time Management66
Reading Comprehension66
3.Active Listening65
4.Social Perceptiveness53
5.Coordination50
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Skill Area Scores

Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
66
47
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
66
49
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
65
48
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
53
45
Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too longBe aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work groupCounsel depressive patients during a crisis period
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
50
41
Schedule appointments for a medical clinicWork with others to put a new roof on a houseWork as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors