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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An Garda Síochána - Shuttle Run/Bleep Test
Shuttle Run Bleep Test - An Garda Síochána - Shuttle Run/Bleep Test
Paul Dowling
Horticulturist - Paul Dowling
Mairéad - Department of Communications, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and Gaeltacht
Executive Officer - Mairéad - Department of Communications, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and Gaeltacht
Rob
Quantitative Analyst Services - Rob
ATU Project Wave
Project WAVE - ATU Project Wave

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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Maree O’Brien
Maree O’Brien, Guest Experience Manager, Sustainability & Innovation Lead

Maree O’Brien is Guest Experience Manager, Sustainability & Innovation Lead at The Tullamore Court Hotel.

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Career Articles

I want to be a judge despite my cerebral palsy
I want to be a judge despite my cerebral palsy
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A Day in the Life of a Biosciences Lecturer
A Day in the Life of a Biosciences Lecturer
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Laboratory Apprentice - Ciara O'Reilly
Laboratory Apprentice - Ciara O'Reilly
Posted by BioPharmaChem Ireland
Shane Bergin - Physics Lecturer
Shane Bergin - Physics Lecturer
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A day in the life of a Failure Analysis Engineer
A day in the life of a Failure Analysis Engineer
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A day in the life of an anaesthetist
A day in the life of an anaesthetist
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