How to Hire a Private Investigator
The private investigator that you hire must be diligent, motivated, smart, and detail-oriented. And, seeing as they have access to your confidential information, they must be trustworthy and responsible.
Key Tips
Here is how to hire one that you can trust for any kind of investigation:
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Make sure to screen every applicant so you can narrow down the number of candidates you need to interview.
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Make sure that you check every reference and vet all of your top choices before you make them an offer.
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Make sure your job description reaches top investigators.
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Conduct a thorough and revealing interview with top candidates.
Evaluate Their Skills
Private investigators must know what questions to ask and so do you. As you learn how to hire private investigators, you can start to prepare interview questions to ask. Below are a few examples that you should ask each candidate to determine their viability for the job:
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What skills and qualities make you a great private investigator?
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How did your previous roles and responsibilities prepare you for this one?
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Please describe two or three projects you’ve done for clients. What was your process and strategy for each?
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How do you protect confidential information?
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Tell me about the hardest project you took on. Why was it so difficult and how did you oversee it properly?
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Why exactly do you want this job?
Have a Test Assignment
An important part of learning how to hire investigators is knowing how to assess their skills. It is helpful to have candidates complete an assignment that is similar to the work you need them to do, for example, using public records and investigative databases so they can prepare a report on an individual or a company.
If you are looking for an investigator and would like to set up a meeting with Absolute Investigations Skip Tracing and Process Service to discuss your needs further, call us at (719) 664-6622 now. We’re happy to help if you live in or around the Pueblo West, CO region.