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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Luke Drea
Event Rider - Luke Drea
Site Reliability Engineer at Microsoft
Site Reliability Engineer at Microsoft - Site Reliability Engineer at Microsoft
Yoga Teacher (Irish Language)
Yoga School Owner - Yoga Teacher (Irish Language)
Mark Heaney
AIB Graduate Programme - Mark Heaney
Regional Planning Officer
Regional Planning Officer - Regional Planning Officer

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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Philip Lambert
Philip Lambert , Hotel Front Office Supervisor

Philip Lambert is a Front Office Supervsor at The Connaught Hotel. Phiplip graduated with a degree in International Hotel Management and Business Studies from Shannon College of Hotel Management.

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Career Articles

Dr James Carton - Technology Director
Dr James Carton - Technology Director
Posted by CareersPortal
Reasons to study Veterinary Medicine in UCD
Reasons to study Veterinary Medicine in UCD
Posted by University College Dublin - UCD
My Career as a Data Engineer
My Career as a Data Engineer
Posted by Wind Energy Ireland
David McKeown - Rocket Engineer and Space Scientist
David McKeown - Rocket Engineer and Space Scientist
Posted by CareersPortal
Donna O'Shea - Cloud Computing Lecturer, CIT
Donna O'Shea - Cloud Computing Lecturer, CIT
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Chef de Partie at the Vanilla Pod Restaurant
Chef de Partie at the Vanilla Pod Restaurant
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
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