High School Diploma or GED

Have a Driver's License if Operating a Vehicle

Know the Geographic Area.

Usually work during business hours.

May work in evenings or on weekends.

May work part time or full time. Most work full time.

COURIERS AND MESSENGERS will:

Keep detailed records of all deliveries

Work both indoors and outdoors

Train on the job

About 20 percent are self-employed

Usually work in larger cities

COURIERS AND MESSENGERS frequently:

Walk or run when making deliveries.

Use hands to hold delivery items and control bicycles or delivery vehicles.

Stand while talking with customers.

Repeat the same movements.

Bend or twist their body

It is important that COURIERS AND MESSENGERS be able to:

Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place.

Speak clearly so listeners can understand.

Understand the speech of another person.

See details of objects whether they are nearby or far away.

Use fingers or hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.

Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.

Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.

Determine the distance between