Occupational and Vocational Profile Descritions towards the Integration of Colombia´s Victims of Armed Conflict in Working Life. A Victims Case Study

Abstract

This document presents the results obtained from the application of the Karl Hereford Interest
Inventory to identify people´s vocational interests. This instrument was applied to a group of
60 victims of the Colombian armed conflict linked to the “Victims Unit”, Bogotá headquarters,
in order to establish a relationship between the programs and job opportunities offered
by this institution. Then, a description of the different vocational options, competencies,
characteristics and their most relevant skills is made: the main results show a strong tendency
for mechanical (28%) and numerical interests (10%) aimed at professions or activities such
as engineering, general mechanics, as well as professions or activities in finance, accounting,
administration, and social relations.