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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Hearing Aid Dispenser
Hearing Aid Dispenser - Hearing Aid Dispenser
Freight Transport Association Ireland
Who Are We? - Freight Transport Association Ireland
Christine Akinrinde - Brand Designer
Brand Designer - Christine Akinrinde - Brand Designer
Padraig Parle
Teacher - Special Needs - Padraig Parle
Dr. Patrick Cadwell
Lecturer - Dr. Patrick Cadwell

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?

Linguistic?

The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.

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Tom Tooher
Tom Tooher, Lieutenant - Army

Tom is a Lieutenant in the 2nd Cavalry Squadron, based in Dublin. He completed a Masters degree in Agricultural science, went on to work in environmental engineering for 2 years and then enlisted in the Army as a Cadet.

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Aodhán Fitzgerald - Research Vessel Operations
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Janice Patterson - Spacecraft System Engineer
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Electrical Apprenticeship
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Working as Head of Operations at Engineering Firm Enbio
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Shannon College of Hotel Management Student Testimonials
Shannon College of Hotel Management Student Testimonials
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VTOS Roscommon - Business Administration - Student Testimonial
VTOS Roscommon - Business Administration - Student Testimonial
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