$1)$ What background information should a recruiter have before beginning to recruit job seekers?$(3$ marks$)$

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$2)$ What is the strategic importance of the selection function for an organization?$(2$ marks$)$

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$3)$ A Canadian university has been experiencing high student dropout rates in recent years. One calculation showed that although the first$-$year enrollment in commerce courses increased from $650$ to $980$ students in the last four years, the dropout rate for first$-$year students has worsened from $9\%$ to $15\%.$ The university has been using uniform admission standards during the years and has not made any significant changes in the grading or instructional procedures. Based on what you learned in this course on recruitment and selection, what recommendations would you make to the university to improve its retention rates? Why?$(5$ marks$)$

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