U.S. Postal Service Hiring Mail Carriers In Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) -- If you need a job. the U.S. Postal Service is hiring mail carriers in Chicago.

The post office needs "city carrier assistants" at locations across the city.

The job requires you to have a driver's license and a clean driving record for two years. You must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident alien status.

You'll also have to pass assessment and performance tests.

Pay starts at $18 per hour.

You must apply by May 8. Applications will be accepted online only at www.usps.com/careers. Click on "Search Jobs" and select Illinois to view current openings.

CBS 2 is committing to Working For Chicago, connecting you every day with the information you or a loved one might need about the jobs market, and helping you remove roadblocks to getting back to work.

We'll keep uncovering information every day to help this community get back to work, until the job crisis passes. CBS 2 has several helpful items right here on our website, including a look at specific companies that are hiring, and information from the state about the best way to get through to file for unemployment benefits in the meantime.

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