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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Julie Sinnamon
CEO Enterprise Ireland - Julie Sinnamon
Life of a Building Engineer
OPW - Life of a Building Engineer
QC Project Manager at Abbott
QC Project Manager - QC Project Manager at Abbott
Centra Store Manager
Centra Store Manager - Centra Store Manager
Chef Ryan O'Sullivan - Hells Kitchen Winner
Chef - Winner of Hells Kitchen - Chef Ryan O'Sullivan - Hells Kitchen Winner

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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Catherine O'Grady Powers
Catherine O'Grady Powers, Owner Gleenkeen Farms

Catherine is owner of Glen Keen Farm, one of Irelands largest sheep farms on the Wild Atlantic Way.

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Career Articles

Chartered Accountant - Google
Chartered Accountant - Google
Posted by Chartered Accountants Ireland
From DCU to Silicon Valley – My Career in Tax Journey
From DCU to Silicon Valley – My Career in Tax Journey
Posted by Irish Tax Institute
A Career in Law
A Career in Law
Posted by CareersPortal
A Week in the Life of a Hospital Porter
A Week in the Life of a Hospital Porter
Posted by CareersPortal
Wenjing Huang - Electrical Engineer
Wenjing Huang - Electrical Engineer
Posted by ESB
Career Profile - Agricultural Mechanisation
Career Profile - Agricultural Mechanisation
Posted by Teagasc
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