Employment at Sherlock

Sherlock Investigations is currently interviewing Forensic Accountants.

If you have curiosity, persistence, creativity, discretion, organization, confidence and sound professional judgement, we'd like to talk to you. We'd consider even an entry-level position, as long as you're qualified. Please email us to indicate your interest. Include your resume if you're applying for the position of Forensic Accountant, only. Email address: sherlockinvestigations@gmail.com

While Sherlock Investigations is not currently hiring private investigators, we’re always on the lookout for exceptional talent. Before contacting us, please study this website to see how you would fit in with the services we offer. For example, if you have a ham radio operator’s license you may be an excellent candidate for employment as a TSCM specialist. If you're a talented photographer, you may excel at surveillance. Or, if you're excellent at performing Internet searches, tracing email and IP addresses, a geneologist, or a researcher, you greatly improve your chances for employment at Sherlock Investigations.

The ideal applicant convinces us that you have what it takes to carry out complicated investigations. You are also able to give a practical demonstration of your skills. Please do not send us your resume. Resumes are next to useless. It's better to explain what you can offer in a cover letter. If you entice us, we'll get back to you.

Whether you're new to private investigating, or a seasoned veteran, we strongly suggest that you order a copy of former FBI agent Steven Kerry Brown's excellent book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Private Investigating. This book is required reading for our own private investigators. It explains everything you need to know to get started, and even reveals many of the tricks of the trade when performing investigations.

(NOTE: If you click on the book title it will take you directly to Amazon.com where you can order the book. Amazon will also offer you other books on private investigation. We have all of these books in the Sherlock Investigations' library and have found them very useful.)

Most states require a minimum of 6000 hours (about 3 years) of investigative experience to qualify for a private investigators license. This requirement is often met by working full or part-time for a licensed private investigator or agency. Some states, such as New York, require this, a criminal background check, and a written exam.

If you have a criminal record, you can pretty much forget about entering this field.

Good luck in your employment search.