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414.2.2. Part BIn this section we look at Croatian students’ sources of information about professional opportunitiesafter graduation. On the questionnaire, students were offered a list of 13 possible sourcesfor the information they receive regarding professional opportunities and to choose which weremost relevant. Regarding interpretation of data, it is important to note that students were able toselect as many of these offered sources of information as they felt were relevant for them.TABLE 4: Croatian students’ sources of information about professional opportunities after graduation - sorted by relevance45 %40 %35 %30 %25 %20 %15 %10 %5 %0 %Contact outsideuniversityStudentcolleaguesFamilyNo informationProfessorsSpecialisedwebsitesFaculty&departmentDirect contactwith employerCareer Daysat uniStudentassociationsUni leaflets& brochuresAt universitySomewhere elseTable 4 shows that students get most of the information from a combination of informalsources at university (colleagues and professors) and outside university (family and other contactsoutside of university). 43.9% of Croatian students get information from contacts outsideuniversity, 39.4% from student colleagues, 25.8% from family and 20.9% from professors.On the other hand, “institutional” sources of information are relatively weak: 2.8% of studentsget information from university offices such as the Rector’s office, 3.1% from leaflets andbrochures published by the university and 11% from offices at their school/department such asan information centre, web site or student service centre.Finally, it is important to note that 22.1% of Croatian students say they have no sources ofinformation about professional opportunities after graduation.Student needs for career advising services in Croatian universities: Research results & report