Private Detectives & Investigators
Gather, analyze, compile and report information regarding individuals or organizations to clients, or detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment.
Also called: Investigator, Loss Prevention Detective, Loss Prevention Officer, Private Investigator
Knowledge:
- customer service
- administrative services
- law and government
- public safety and security
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills:
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Abilites:
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Initiative
- Persistence
Technology:
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Computer imaging software