The USPS is hosting hiring fairs across Colorado amid a national staffing shortage
At this time, USPS says it's actively hiring 28,000 seasonal employees across the nation.
The Postal Service is hiring an additional 1,000 truck drivers, along with letter carriers and processing team members. Saturday, USPS held a hiring event at the main post office in Evergreen in an effort to get more people to apply."We have offices that are 50% understaffed with our substitute carriers. Which is kind of our big push right now is hiring mail carriers," she said.Bart McCalister, from Evergreen, said he knows how much USPS has been struggling to hire employees. He also said he's faced delays with receiving his mail.
For McCalister, getting a job at the post office would be a way to help and pick up some extra income. "It’s shorter hours during the week if I want that. I don’t want to start a new career. I just want to get some hours. It was a good part-time option for me," he said.• Must be 18 years old at the time of appointment or 16 years old with a high school diploma.• Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or citizen of American Samoa or other U.S. Territory.The following hiring events will take place throughout the rest of the month.
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