Junior Cycle

Have you ever thought about what you would like to do when you leave school? The Junior Cycle is a good time to start thinking about different career options and considering what subjects you might choose for Leaving Cert. We have lots of useful tools to help you start exploring yourself and the thousands of exciting career paths that lie ahead.

Explore different Career Sectors - for example, business, medicine, or beauty to get a picture of the types of skills and jobs involved in working in that particular area. 

Search hundreds of occupations in our Career Explorer to find out what the job involves, the type of person it would suit, what you might earn and the qualifications you would need.

You can also watch lots of career videos or read career stories with people employed in a variety of jobs across the country to get an insight into different sectors and industries. 

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Darryl Day
IQ Engineer - Darryl Day
Accenture Ireland
Graduate Recruitment - Accenture Ireland
Marine Institute
National Maritime College - Marine Institute
Residential Care Worker
Social Care Worker - Residential Care Worker
Retail Supervision Apprenticeship - Cathy Kearney
HR Manager BWG Foods - Retail Supervision Apprenticeship - Cathy Kearney

Join our complete Guidance programme designed for Irish Junior Cycle students (purchase required).

Build you own unique Career Portfolio through exploring our fun Island of Discovery as the programme takes you through a series of explorations about yourself, your motivations, and your dreams and ambitions.

What Career Type are you?

Investigative?

The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.

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Kevin Power
Kevin Power, Resource Manager

Kevin Power works as a Resource Manager for Coillte. Kevin returned to education in his mid twenties to study Forestry at WIT.

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Career Articles

Brian Tobin - Research Scientist in Forestry
Brian Tobin - Research Scientist in Forestry
Posted by Forestry Careers Ireland
Amy Giannetti -  Support Engineer
Amy Giannetti - Support Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
Fyffes International Graduate Management Programme
Fyffes International Graduate Management Programme
Posted by Forestry Careers Ireland
Indirect Tax Manager in EY
Indirect Tax Manager in EY
Posted by Irish Tax Institute
From PLC Course to Ireland's Beauty Champion
From PLC Course to Ireland's Beauty Champion
Posted by CareersPortal
Shannon College of Hotel Management BBS Graduate
Shannon College of Hotel Management BBS Graduate
Posted by Shannon College of Hotel Management
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