Our mission is to provide the most up-to-date career information supporting career and educational research in an integrated, innovative, supportive and engaging manner.
The site was developed in 2007 to create a one stop national career information portal. It is a resource to the following key audiences:
Over 750,000 people have created their own Career Portfolio on the site and close to 2 million visitors a year use the site to undertake career and educational research. .
CareersPortal.ie was developed by Durrow Communications Ltd as a direct response to a report generated by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) in 2007, which recommended that Ireland develop a central career guidance portal. The site was officially launched by the Minister for Education and Science in April 2008.
The site has become an integral tool for guidance professionals throughout the country. It is supported by both public and private organisations, who partner with us in order to help disseminate the most useful and update information about careers and courses across all sectors of the economy. The CareersPortal.ie website and guidance resources has grown hugely, both in content, and in its user base since its launch in 2008 and is now receiving over 4 million-page impressions a month.
CareersPortal.ie is Ireland's National Career Guidance website, providing the most up-to-date and relevant career information and resources to those needing or providing career guidance. With its head office in Blackrock, Co. Dublin we also have a regional office in Naas, Co. Kildare. Dublin.
The team come from a broad range of educational and industry backgrounds. Experience in areas such as Psychology, Guidance Counselling at both 2nd level and in the adult guidance services, Human Resources, Educational and IT professionals with many years’ experience working in schools, the career services, IT and education.
Company Directors: Eimear Sinnott, John Carton
Contributors to the CareersPortal site and the associated Gudiance Programmes include:
We greatly value the many contributions made from our REACH+ and MyFuture+ Advisory Group Members who are second-level and adult guidance counsellors and educators from all around the country. These expert groups meet regularly to shape the ongoing developments on the site and our bespoke second-level and adult guidance programmes.
The site provides up-to-date and relevant careers information and guidance materials to:
Comprehensive up to date information is provided FREE on the following areas specifically targeted at these communities:
- Self-Assessment Tools - enabling a user to find out how their interests, personality, skills etc. can tie-in with various different courses and careers. A free 8 page Career Report, which includes job and course matching, can be generated and printed.
- Course and Career tagging – users can create shortlists of courses and occupations which are stored for further exploration.
- Career ‘NotePad’ – an online notepad can be used to store up to twenty documents. Useful information for career research or planning a job search can be saved e.g. cover letters, CVs and contacts information.
CareersPortal.ie works closely with guidance counsellors to provide the most up-to-date careers, education and labour market information, tools and resources. CareersPortal also partners with key stakeholders including employers, state bodies and education providers to ensure information is current and reflects emerging employment and educational opportunities for people of all ages.
CareersPortal partners with a number of Sector Experts and Organisations who work with us bringing directly to you, their specific knowledge of a given career sector. Our partners range from national advisory bodies and authorities, to professional membership or representative bodies, government agencies, key public and private organisations, educational providers and government departments.
Each partner provides valuable information for anyone who is interested in exploring the various career and educational opportunities in a particular career area. They help to raise awareness of opportunities within the sector for students, career seekers, guidance counsellors and parents, who may not otherwise have access to, or knowledge of, the full extent of opportunities in that sector.
Our partners outline educational pathways and provide occupational videos and interviews. They highlight skills shortages and jobs in demand in their areas and also keep you up to date with relevant, up-to-the-minute news items and details of important career events.
CareersPortal provides a professional guidance counselling service for students and adults who would like support in making career, educational and/or employment decisions.
This service is of particular benefit to career changers, jobseekers, students and those looking to explore their career and education options.
To book an appointment, contact Bernadette Walsh at [email protected]. All guidance counsellors are fully qualified professionals and members of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors.
Note: This is a fee paying appointment service. We cannot provide individual guidance advice by telephone.