On busy days, how do you manage your daily tasks?

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Handling busy workloads efficiently will likely become a key theme of your interview with the USPS. In positions that require multitasking and managing varying workloads, I've seen hiring managers to use a question like this to hear how a candidate stays organized and on track when many things are competing for their time.

Leadership at the United States Postal Service knows that managing daily tasks starts with managing stress. If you can prove your ability to stay calm, your interviewer will see that you will be much more capable of handling any job thrown your way. If possible, talk about how you stay organized and what tools you've used to do so. If you feel they'd apply to the work you'd be doing at the USPS, mention that.

"In my current job, I will determine which task needs my attention by which has the most urgency or nearest deadline. I am comfortable delegating or even putting in extra hours when necessary. My time management is strong, and you'll quickly find this out if I'm hired here at the USPS."

"For the last three years working in food delivery and finishing high school, I learned how to balance the busy times with the slower times. When busy delivery nights presented themselves, being organized involved having a plan for each delivery trip and routing myself to multiple places most efficiently. When times were slow, I always stayed busy by helping around the restaurant, cooking, stocking, and prepping food."

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"I will prioritize my task according to its importance level and determining the time it might take."