With the growing importance of customer care and service, companies are hiring more Secret Shoppers and evaluators. The Secret Shopping industry has also become a convenient way of making extra money and there are numerous Jobs available to Secret Shopping aspirants in business setups such as restaurants, convenience stores, movie theaters, financial institutions etc.

Before applying for any Secret Shopper Job, make sure that the hiring company is a genuine Secret Shopper Company. Keep in mind that legitimate hiring companies for Secret Shoppers dont charge any fee for registration, application or training. Most applications are available online. Once you have submitted yours, all you have to do is wait for the company to contact you by phone or email.

Do a little research before applying for a Secret Shopper Job by going through advertisements on the internet or your local paper. After you have registered with a company, make a phone call or send a tidy, short email explaining why you can be an effective Secret Shopper. It would also be advisable to mention a few of your stronger qualities that can be helpful to the industry.

If you are connected to the internet, a good place to start would be websites like www.secretshopnet.com which serves a number of clients from US and Canadian consumer oriented organizations. Also check out other companies like National Shopping Service (www.nationalshoppingservice.com), Mystery Shopping Providers Association (www.mysteryshop.org), the secret Shopper Company (www.secretshoppercompany.com) and International Mystery Shopping Alliance (www.imsa.org).

After you have decided upon a company that youd like to register with, all you have to do is fill the application form on the website and submit it. After your application has been reviewed, it will be stored in their database and you will be notified once there is an assignment in your area.