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Is being a postmaster a good fit for you?

Runs a local post office. Leads the postal workers and looks after mail, services and daily operations.

What the work involves

  • Tracks staff work hours and attendance for pay.
  • Organises and supervises the handling of incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Sorts out customer complaints.
  • Writes staff work rosters.

The interests that suit it

People in this work tend to be persuading and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.

Hands-onLow. Building, fixing, and working with tools, machines, animals or the outdoors.
CuriousLow. Finding things out, solving problems, and working with ideas and data.
CreativeLow. Making things: art, writing, music, design and performance.
HelpingLow. Teaching, caring for and supporting people.
PersuadingStrong. Leading, selling, and making the calls.
OrganisingStrong. Keeping things in order: records, numbers and systems.

What it tends to reward

Compared with other work, this job stands out for:

  • Independence. Trusted to decide how the work gets done.

How much training it needs

Fast start. Little or some training needed. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.

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