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O*NET detailed work activityInvestigate personal characteristics or activities of individuals
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AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.
Part of Investigate individuals' background, behavior, or activities, under the O*NET work activity group Getting Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 5 AI-assist, 1 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Conduct private investigations on a paid basis.
- Conduct personal background investigations, such as pre-employment checks, to obtain information about an individual's character, financial status, or personal history.
- Conduct employee background investigations and review reports with operational or human resources managers.
- Investigate claimants for the possibility of fraud or abuse.
- Perform undercover operations, such as evaluating the performance or honesty of employees by posing as customers or employees.