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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Colin	Butterly
Site Manager - Trade Entry - Colin Butterly
Mark
Tax Consultant - Mark
Daniel Gaffney
Finance Transformation Director - Daniel Gaffney
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Restaurant Careers - Tourism Careers at Market Lane Restaurants
Ray Power
Potter - Ray Power

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?

Naturalist?

Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.

Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.

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Brian O'Connor
Brian O'Connor, Analytical Chemist

Brian O'Connor works as an Analytical Chemist for Wyeth.  He joined the company as an Analyist working in the lab and has since been promoted to the position of Manager of the Raw Materials Lab. He did his a degree in Chemistry in Maryville College in Tennessee and then moved to the University of California Riverside where he completed his Masters of Science in Analytical Chemistry.

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Career Articles

Working as a Wind Turbine Technician
Working as a Wind Turbine Technician
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Dave Linehan - Graduate Engineer
Dave Linehan - Graduate Engineer
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Fisheries Scientist
Fisheries Scientist
Posted by Marine Institute
VTOS Roscommon - Business Administration - Student Testimonial
VTOS Roscommon - Business Administration - Student Testimonial
Posted by Further Education and Training Centre Lanesboro Street
Exploring Science Careers - SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Exploring Science Careers - SOFTWARE ENGINEER
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Fashion Designer
Fashion Designer
Posted by Design & Crafts Council Ireland
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