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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Motor Industry Apprenticeships - WorldSkills Ireland 2022
WorldSkills Ireland 2022 - Motor Industry Apprenticeships - WorldSkills Ireland 2022
Sinead Ni Ghairbhith
Cheese Maker - Sinead Ni Ghairbhith
Eoin Kelly - Teagasc Horticulture Student
Teagsc Horticulture student - Eoin Kelly - Teagasc Horticulture Student
Lorcan Kelly
Tax Consultant - Lorcan Kelly
Dublin Fire Brigade Fire Fighter and Paramedic
Fire Fighter / Paramedic Dublin Fire Brigade - Dublin Fire Brigade Fire Fighter and Paramedic

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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Ian McKinley
Ian McKinley, Rugby Player

Ian McKinley is a professional rugby player working as coach in Italy.  Communicating through Italian is essential for his work as a coach and as a player on the pitch.

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Career Articles

My Career as a Community Liaison Officer (CLO)
My Career as a Community Liaison Officer (CLO)
Posted by Wind Energy Ireland
Carol Tully: Human Capital Management
Carol Tully: Human Capital Management
Posted by Deloitte
From the office to the great outdoors with a PLC Course
From the office to the great outdoors with a PLC Course
Posted by CareersPortal
Solution Architect with HSE - Barry Crosson
Solution Architect with HSE - Barry Crosson
Posted by Health Service Executive
Aoife Lynch of the Irish Naval Service: "No two days are the same"
Aoife Lynch of the Irish Naval Service: "No two days are the same"
Posted by Irish Defence Forces
Career Profile - Crops and Machinery
Career Profile - Crops and Machinery
Posted by Teagasc
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