I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at US Postal Service (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2010
Interview
Initial Phone interview, Driving test using your personal vehicle Drug/background screening, in-person interview(s), Human resource/medical review, then driving/safety training. At any of these junctures a person could be released and not proceed with the hiring process. This was a very impersonal process that occurs over a period of four to six weeks, most of which is at the applicant's expense. It was inevitable over this time span that friendships began to bud, but were quickly nipped in the bud when people were let go.