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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Ray Power
Potter - Ray Power
Mary Joyce
Secondary School Teacher - Mary Joyce
Commercial Diver
Commercial Diver - Commercial Diver
ES Graduate Programme
Graduate Programme - ES Graduate Programme
Social Care Worker - Tusla
Social Care Worker - Social Care Worker - Tusla

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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Gillian Morgan
Gillian Morgan, Manufacturing Process Specialist

Gillian Morgan is a manufacturing process specialist. Her job involves working on projects that better facilitate production of commercial drugs.

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Career Articles

Meeting the Educational Needs of 21st Century Farming
Meeting the Educational Needs of 21st Century Farming
Posted by CareersPortal
Willie Gibbons - Leopardstown Racecourse Track Manager
Willie Gibbons - Leopardstown Racecourse Track Manager
Posted by Horse Racing Ireland
Jenny Hanafin: Earth Observation and Modelling Manager
Jenny Hanafin: Earth Observation and Modelling Manager
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Change - From Veterinary to Accountancy
Career Change - From Veterinary to Accountancy
Posted by CareersPortal
Chartered Accountant - Pharmaceutical sector
Chartered Accountant - Pharmaceutical sector
Posted by Chartered Accountants Ireland
Research Scientist, Marine and Freshwater Research Centre
Research Scientist, Marine and Freshwater Research Centre
Posted by Marine Institute
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