As the Growth Director at a fast-growing tech startup, you're in the final stages of hiring a Senior Growth Strategist. You're conducting reference checks for your top candidate.
Which combination of the following approaches would provide the most objective and valuable insights during the reference check process?
- Approach A: Asking the reference to rate the candidate's performance on a scale of 1-10 compared to other employees in similar roles.
- Approach B: Inquiring about specific projects the candidate worked on and their role in the project's success or failure.
- Approach C: Asking open-ended questions about the candidate's general character and work ethic.
- Approach D: Requesting examples of constructive feedback given to the candidate and how they responded to it.
Select the combination that would yield the most objective and valuable information for your hiring decision.