| It is the job of a private investigator to dig up | | | | investigations as well as investigate employee |
| facts that uncover the truth not only for jilted | | | | thefts without being licensed in their state. For |
| lovers but also for attorneys who hire them. | | | | seasoned private investigators, a job as a |
| However, there are other niche jobs for a person | | | | corporate investigator would be ideal. This job can |
| pursuing a career as a private investigator. | | | | also provide good experience for a novice |
| Getting into the PI business is usually gained | | | | investigator studying for his PI license. |
| through working on-the-job as an intern for a | | | | Another job that does not require a state issued |
| reputable private detective agency or by having | | | | license is subpoena service. Depending on the |
| investigative experience from law enforcement or | | | | state in which you live, there is no license |
| the military. | | | | requirement for you to pursue a career in |
| As a private investigator, there are several niches | | | | subpoena service. However, check with your |
| that one can enter to pursue a career in this | | | | state if there is a requirement. Sometimes, the |
| exciting business. | | | | county sheriff's office or the courts regulate |
| - Public Record Retrieval | | | | subpoena servers and can tell you what is needed |
| - Corporate Investigator | | | | to work as one. |
| - Serving Subpoenas | | | | There are some private investigative agencies |
| - Skip Tracing and Locating | | | | that specialize in skip tracing and locating only. |
| For an investigator involved in public record | | | | Such agencies require that you must be licensed |
| retrieval, an entire career can be made by | | | | to work in this field. Some agencies are dedicated |
| retrieving courthouse documents. There exists a | | | | to locating deadbeat parents. These agencies |
| national association of document retrievers, and | | | | collect residual income by from child support |
| these investigators earn very good salaries by | | | | payments or alimony if the private investigative |
| rummaging through the files of local courthouses, | | | | agency finds the parent. |
| obtaining documents for their clients, and | | | | For professional investigators retiring from law |
| investigating civil and criminal histories on certain | | | | enforcement or the military, one can find life |
| people. | | | | outside their old jobs in any one of the niches |
| For a gumshoe working for a corporation, one | | | | described for private investigators. |
| can work for a company to conduct background | | | | |