Lesson 7.0: How to Conduct A Basic Investigation When you interview employees or witnesses, should you record the interview with your phone or recording device? Or should you take hand written notes? State an advantage and disadvantage for each method. Which one do you think is better and why? Imaging yourself as both the interviewer... and the interviewee when you answer. Be prepared to support your answer. Congratulations - you now know how to conduct a basic interview! This is a skill you can use across the curriculum - not only just for Safety, but for Labour Relations, Employee Relations .. and any other reason you might need to do an investigation