Focus your answer on naming podcasts you listen to, courses you are signed up to take, blogs you follow, and publications you subscribe to. The more you follow, the better. You want the interviewer to see that you are dedicated to your profession and seek continued education and professional growth to keep yourself current.

You want to avoid not being able to name how you stay current in this industry. Suppose you do not seek to grow professionally and stay current with the trends and technology. In that case, the interviewer will determine that you are not a motivated individual and may pass you over for another candidate.

"I stay current with changes in the industry by attending yearly conferences on forensic and criminal investigations. I also subscribe to the 'Journal of Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation,' which supplies me with up-to-date and reliable sources of information and discoveries in this field. I have many friends who are experienced criminal investigators, and we share information, too."

"As I am a new criminal investigator, I have not had to stay current with changes as of yet. I listen to a podcast that covers advancements in criminal investigations, which I find fascinating, and subscribe to a former criminal investigator's blog. Are there specific ways you would recommend to stay current with changes in this industry?"