Despite a gloomier national and international economic outlook, 36 organisations that employ university graduates will participate at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) 2009 Careers Fair at the Bathurst Campus on Monday 9 March. The Event Manager and Student Services Career Counsellor at CSU Bathurst, Ms Vicki Anderson, said that the global financial crisis was now impacting on jobs nationally and the next few years could make it harder for graduates to attain a job or career in their chosen area. “Employers of graduates are now making hard decisions about where they can recruit the best graduates. The world of graduate employment has turned face-about, and it is now an employers’ market,” Ms Anderson said. “The 2009 Careers Fair will showcase Charles Sturt University as a professional organisation that encourages its students to be proactive in shaping their futures.” Employer organisations will host displays and present workshops throughout the day to educate students on the attributes that graduates require, and CSU representatives from Alumni, Marketing, Career Services and Faculties will also attend to advise students.