Q. What is "interviewing?"
A. Interviewing is asking questions, the purpose of which may be known only to
the person conducting the interview.
Q. Who might I interview?
A. Husbands and wives, present and past; relatives and friends and neighbors.
Employers and partners and co-workers and pals. Clerks and record keepers.
Bartenders and busybodies and street people. And don't forget the mailman.
Q. How will I conduct interviews?
A. In person, by phone, fax, email, or snail mail.
Q. Should I connect with an Information Provider?
A. Perhaps, if doing so will prove a more efficient, economical method of both
public and proprietary database records searching.
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Interviewer's Qualifications
Decorum, politeness, attentiveness, responsiveness . . . these are qualities
seasoned private investigators insist staff investigators exhibit. Friendliness,
pleasantness, gregariousness, neighborliness, sociability . . . The
application of these attributes will ensure the success of your inquiries.
A good sense of humor can work best to turn the trick.
Interviewing Techniques
Surly, demanding, overbearing, pushy individuals can expect treatment in kind
from your subject's friends, neighbors, co-workers, employers, and landlords -
and especially from those who are responsible for keeping and maintaining
records.
What you are employing is called "the gentle art of interviewing." Just by
the tone of voice you can tell what mode you should shift into to talk with the
person to get the information you need. Sometimes it works, sometimes it
doesn't. You may have to talk to somebody else
Prepare!
Whether you will be interviewing in person or using the phone, be prepared!
Learn as much as you can learn about your subject's personality, likes,
dislikes, occupation, schooling, relationships, leisure activities, clubs,
organizations, and interests.
Knowledge is King
Whether you are conducting a background check, an assets search, a
relationship or a custody investigation, garner and organize all your data, both
the important facts, as well as seemingly mundane, trivial details.
During an interview, you may feel yourself in somewhat of a defensive
posture, attempting to justify the questions you are asking. The more
information you possess, the better-equipped you will be to handle pointed
rebuffs and piercing queries.
Apply a little psychology. Consider the sensitivities, attitude, and mind-set
of each individual you interview.
Interviewing Techniques in Person
When interviewing in person, you'll have the advantage. The person you are
interviewing will find it harder to refuse you in person, then. say, on the
phone. Turn on the charm. Make eye contact. Project your winning personality.
Another good thing: when interviewing "one-on-one" you'll have more time to
state your case.
Personal Appearance
Be aware of your personal appearance and grooming. Dress for the role you
intend to play. If you want people to think you are a business person, consider
every detail: dress, demeanor, manner of speech. Act like a business person. Be
a business person.
Interviewing Tips
One interviewing technique you might use, is the 'erroneous conclusion, to
present the wrong information, then allow yourself to be corrected. The person
doing the correcting will invariably give you the information you need. You
didn't even have to ask for it. Get answers to your questions by playing
ignorant, a tactic many people confuse with stupidity.
Example: Say I want to know your middle
name. I call you 'Mary Jane.' You immediately correct me: 'No, my middle name
isn't Jane, it's Joan.' Oh, okay. I didn't ask you what your middle name was;
you told me - because I used the erroneous conclusion. "If I wanted to know
where you worked," states PI Peter Crummy," I'd ask, 'Are you still working for
IBM?' You'd say, 'No, I'm working for Harris.' 'Oh, right.' I give her the wrong
information; she corrects me. If I spell your name wrong, you'll correct the
spelling for me. If you don't want me to know your name, however, you'll just
let it go by. When a person is shielding information, it will hit you like
strobe lights!"
Interviewing Techniques by Phone
Interviewing by phone offers some advantages over in-person interviewing,
because the person you are interviewing can't see your nervousness, and you can
take on whatever character you think will best achieve your objectives. You can
use another voice or be another person who's a different age or sex. You can
make use of notes to guide you and help you through the questions.
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