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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Working at ESB - Our People Promise
Working at ESB - Working at ESB - Our People Promise
Journalist / Digital Content Creator (Irish Language)
Journalist / Digital Content Creator (Irish Language) - Journalist / Digital Content Creator (Irish Language)
Gairm sna Meáin Ghaeilge - Eagarthóir
Eagarthóir / Editor - Gairm sna Meáin Ghaeilge - Eagarthóir
Marine Institute
National Maritime College - Marine Institute
Web Designer and Developer (Irish Language)
Web Designer and Developer (Irish Language) - Web Designer and Developer (Irish Language)

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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Career Articles

A Career in the Hotel Sector
A Career in the Hotel Sector
Posted by CareersPortal
Ian Comerford – Civil Engineer
Ian Comerford – Civil Engineer
Posted by ESB
So you want to be an Electrical Engineer?
So you want to be an Electrical Engineer?
Posted by CareersPortal
Solar Physicist - TCD
Solar Physicist - TCD
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Hear from Shona Keating a Social Care Leader
Hear from Shona Keating a Social Care Leader
Posted by Health Service Executive
A Career in Cyber Security
A Career in Cyber Security
Posted by CareersPortal
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