Experience: No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Education: These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Employment of Postal Service workers is expected to decline because of the increasing use of automation and electronic communication, such as the Internet.
Keen competition is expected because the number of qualified applicants should continue to exceed the number of job openings.
Qualification is based on an examination.
Applicants customarily wait 1 to 2 years or more after passing the examination before being hired.
The Rx symbol used in pharmacology was originally as astrological sign for the planet Jupiter. Its use originated in the Middle Ages when doctors believed that planets influenced health.
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