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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Barry Doyle
Chief Financial Officer - Barry Doyle
Social Care Worker - Tusla
Social Care Worker - Social Care Worker - Tusla
SuperValu Store Support Manager
SuperValu Regional Support Manager - SuperValu Store Support Manager
Student Video
Forestry - Student Video
Liam McCaul
R&D Engineer - Liam McCaul

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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Cosmin Tudor
Cosmin Tudor, Restaurant Manager

Cosmin Tudor works as a Restaurant Manager in McDonald's in Dublin.  He holds a Diploma in Management, Commerce and Tourism which he got while studying in Romania. He is responsible for the overall operation and profitability of his restaurant.

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Career Articles

Carol Tully: Human Capital Management
Carol Tully: Human Capital Management
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Deloitte Graduate in Audit & Assurance
Deloitte Graduate in Audit & Assurance
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So you want to work in Furniture Design
So you want to work in Furniture Design
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Ronan Byrne - Project Engineer
Ronan Byrne - Project Engineer
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Brendan Nolan - Process Engineer
Brendan Nolan - Process Engineer
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Steve Elliman - Research Scientist
Steve Elliman - Research Scientist
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