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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Graduate Civil Engineer
Graduate Civil Engineer - Graduate Civil Engineer
Defence Forces
Army & Naval Service Recruitment - Defence Forces
IBEC Laboratory Apprenticeship
Laboratory Apprenticeship - IBEC Laboratory Apprenticeship
Activity Instructor
Activity Instructor - Activity Instructor
Ivan Toole & Paul O'Sullivan
Fisherman / Skipper - Ivan Toole & Paul O'Sullivan

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?

Enterprising?

Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.

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Lynda O'Leary
Lynda O'Leary, Systems Engineer

Lydia O'Leary is a computer systems engineer. Her job involves providing infrastructure support, configuration management and troubleshooting.

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Career Articles

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What a Data Analyst does
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DCU Graduate - BA Global Business (France)
DCU Graduate - BA Global Business (France)
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So you want to be a certified Irish dancing teacher?
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Studying Tourism and Hospitality at Third Level
Studying Tourism and Hospitality at Third Level
Posted by CareersPortal
ESB Network Technician - Take the Apprenticeship Route
ESB Network Technician - Take the Apprenticeship Route
Posted by ESB
Genetics student & Co-Director at Germinaid Innovations
Genetics student & Co-Director at Germinaid Innovations
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
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