This is clearly a job for people who love challenges and love learning. If you are that kind of person, the following information should help you, both in finding employment and becoming an excellent investigator. While the above traits are desirable and important, few people have all or even most of these when they first begin their careers as professional investigators. If you have these key traits, you can acquire the other traits needed to be successful as an investigator. As a result, the industry has experienced significant growth in the past five years.
Larger agencies tend to specialize in one area, such as surveillance.
While surveillance is intriguing, many new investigators prefer other types of investigative work and may not want to spend all of their time conducting surveillance. You will save yourself time and energy if you can decide what particular area of investigation you prefer. There are other areas of specialty as well, such as corporate fraud, arson, safety investigations, due diligence, etc. An agency that handles a variety of investigations may be ideal for you if you are not sure which specialty you prefer. Check out the agencies in your area and find out what they specialize in.