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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Hotel Duty Manager
Hotel Duty Manager - Hotel Duty Manager
Primary School Principal (Irish Language)
Primary School Principal (Irish Language) - Primary School Principal (Irish Language)
Lorna Buggle - Racing Yard Head Girl
Racing Yard Head Girl - Lorna Buggle - Racing Yard Head Girl
Banqueting Head Chef
Banqueting Head Chef - Banqueting Head Chef
Glenn Lucas
Woodturner - Glenn Lucas

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?

Social?

The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.

Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.

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Deirdre Kelleghan
Deirdre Kelleghan, Amateur Astronomer

Deirdre Kelleghan is an artist, amateur astronomer, informal educator and writer. Here she talks about how she chose her career, what her job is like, the cool things in her work, and her tips on what to study.

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Career Articles

Aoife McGrath, Theology PhD Graduate
Aoife McGrath, Theology PhD Graduate
Posted by St. Patrick's Pontifical University
STEM is opening new careers in Biomedical Engineering
STEM is opening new careers in Biomedical Engineering
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
So you want to be an Astronomer
So you want to be an Astronomer
Posted by CareersPortal
Karen Walsh - Solicitor in Practice
Karen Walsh - Solicitor in Practice
Posted by The Law Society of Ireland - Diploma Centre
A Day in the Life of a Biosciences Lecturer
A Day in the Life of a Biosciences Lecturer
Posted by CareersPortal
Careers in the Creative Arts - Theatre Management
Careers in the Creative Arts - Theatre Management
Posted by CareersPortal
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