(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Private Detectives and Investigators
Job Description
Detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment, or seek, examine, and compile information for client.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Write reports and case summaries to document investigations. |
96
|
Conduct background investigations of individuals, such as pre-employment checks, to obtain information about an individual's character, financial status or personal history. |
95
|
Conduct private investigations on a paid basis. |
93
|
Search computer databases, credit reports, public records, tax and legal filings, and other resources in order to locate persons or to compile information for investigations. |
91
|
Testify at hearings and court trials to present evidence. |
90
|
Question persons to obtain evidence for cases of divorce, child custody, or missing persons, or information about individuals' character or financial status. |
89
|
Obtain and analyze information on suspects, crimes, and disturbances in order to solve cases, to identify criminal activity, and to gather information for court cases. |
83
|
Observe and document activities of individuals in order to detect unlawful acts or to obtain evidence for cases, using binoculars and still or video cameras. |
64
|
Expose fraudulent insurance claims or stolen funds. |
58
|
Perform undercover operations such as evaluating the performance and honesty of employees by posing as customers or employees. |
57
|
Alert appropriate personnel to suspects' locations. |
52
|
Confer with establishment officials, security departments, police, or postal officials to identify problems, provide information, and receive instructions. |
38
|
Investigate companies' financial standings or locate funds stolen by embezzlers, using accounting skills. |
26
|
Apprehend suspects and release them to law enforcement authorities or security personnel. |
22
|
Monitor industrial or commercial properties to enforce conformance to establishment rules, and to protect people or property. |
16
|
Count cash, and review transactions, sales checks, and register tapes in order to verify amounts and to identify shortages. |
10
|
Warn troublemakers causing problems on establishment premises, and eject them from premises when necessary. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
70
|
Getting Information
|
69
|
Processing Information
|
65
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
64
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
63
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
61
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
60
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
60
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
60
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
60
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
58
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
55
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
54
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
53
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
53
|
Thinking Creatively
|
52
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
51
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
50
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
49
|
Interacting With Computers
|
46
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
46
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
45
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
43
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
42
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
42
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
41
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
34
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
31
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
30
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
30
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
28
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
27
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
25
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
25
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
25
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
23
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
22
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
22
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
13
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
12
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
9
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|