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"Private Detective and Investigator"
Job Description - Part 3 - Skills Required

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge

Skills Needed for: "Private Detective and Investigator"

1) Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.


2) Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


3) Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.


4) Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.


5) Social Perceptiveness -- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.


6) Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.


7) Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems.


8) Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.


9) Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.


10) Service Orientation -- Actively looking for ways to help people.


11) Systems Evaluation -- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.


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12) Persuasion -- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.


13) Systems Analysis -- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.


14) Complex Problem Solving -- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.


15) Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.


16) Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.


17) Negotiation -- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.


Job Description for "Private Detective and Investigator" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge


"Private Detective and Investigator"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  E-S-R        SOC:  33-9021.00


 

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