More than 55,000 people take the Post Office exam covering 7,757 permanent positions in Spain

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Mail celebrated this sunday Exam papers for access to 7,757 fixed locations Urban and rural delivery, logistics and customer service tasks in offices, one of the largest public job offerings in recent decades, according to the company. Spain.

According to the CCOO’s estimate, of the 84,000 called to take the exam, just over 55,000 would have taken the exam; this accounts for 70% of enrollees and a “participation success”says the union in a statement.

The tests, which start at 10:00 in the morning and continue until the early afternoon, without incident and simultaneously, at 44 venues in 28 provinces plus Ceuta and Melilla, are within the scope of the renewal rates approved under the law for 2020 and 2021. reduction of temporary employment in public employment and labor reform.

José Núñez, the person responsible for managing the search in Madrid and the Human Resources and Labor Relations manager for the central region, underlined. Correos’ clear commitment to stability work and temporarily reducedbecause stable employment is the guarantee of an improved service delivery, which is our commitment with all citizens.

However, unions find the number of places offered insufficient and criticize that 30% of them are part-time.

Daniel Garrido, coordinator of the CCOO union branch in Correos, calculated that “about 3,000 or 4,000 more jobs will be needed, especially if there will be a process of promoting the company”; and claimed that “A large part” of the position offers called up today stems from its mobilization a year ago.

CSIF delegate José María Guerro also argued that “a minimum of 11,000 places will be needed to provide an accurate service” and, although he acknowledged that the offer was larger than in previous cases, “still short” and this 30% part time “does not give any guarantees to the worker.”

As José Núñez explained, these part-time contracts “are responding to the need for service provided in certain units” and reminded that these contracts “allow access to the Post Office and from there, there are procedures through contests”. these staff will then take full-time jobs”.

It will arrive in 110 minutes

In Madrid alone, 12,213 people were quoted at the Complutense University Faculty of Biological Sciences to try to get one of the 784 corresponding places for this community.

less than two hours For exactly 110 minutes, these opponents had to answer hundreds of multiple-choice questions correctly. The exam consisted of these.

From earlier in the day, rows of applicants could be seen around the door reviewing the agenda for the last time, but for many this wasn’t their first time to apply.

“My fourth time”Efe Paula, 51, has spent five years “working (employment) at the Post Office” and yearns for “a permanent job and peace of mind” at work.

Although the call consisted of two different tests, one for the distribution and sorting agent position and the other for customer service positions in offices, a large number of applicants applied for both.

long-awaited stability

“I’m taking both the exam, the audition, and the customer service exam”Mercedes, who had attended an interview before, and said that although it went “very well”, she eventually didn’t enter due to lack of merit.

“We want stability and more at my age now, I want stability anyway,” said this 50-year-old applicant.

Also submitted to two tests and also for the second time Africa, to “be calmer and fix things” after working for two years.

It was the first time for David, who has taken both exams, and while he appreciates it’s “stable work”, it’s “a schedule you can spend all afternoon” that he’s been looking for at the age of 21. It’s free, you don’t have to get up too early and it allows you to live a less stressful life.

Issues related to the company’s products, services and business processes were discussed in the exams, where 3,000 Correos employees worked together throughout the day.

According to Correos, who hopes to be selected, today’s qualifying process will be followed by a merit stage where experience, qualifications (if applicable), languages ​​and the training necessary to properly perform the job will be evaluated. They resume their duties at the end of the year.

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