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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Andrew Fleury
CEO Transpoco (French) - Andrew Fleury
Building Information Modelling (BIM) Engineer
BIM Engineer - Building Information Modelling (BIM) Engineer
Disability Supports: A-Z of Getting College Ready
A to Z of Getting College Ready - Disability Supports: A-Z of Getting College Ready
Social Worker at Tusla
Social Worker - Social Worker at Tusla
Clinical Midwife Manager - Delivery Suite
Clinical Midwife Manager - Clinical Midwife Manager - Delivery Suite

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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Dr Alexis Carey
Dr Alexis Carey , Health Psychologist

Dr Alexis Carey is a Health Psychologist working for RehabCare and Centric Mental Health. 

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Career Articles

A Week in My Dental Practice
A Week in My Dental Practice
Posted by CareersPortal
Nine reasons to suck up Irish
Nine reasons to suck up Irish
Posted by CareersPortal
My Career as a Community Liaison Officer (CLO)
My Career as a Community Liaison Officer (CLO)
Posted by Wind Energy Ireland
Jack Owens – Business Tourism Intern at Fáilte Ireland
Jack Owens – Business Tourism Intern at Fáilte Ireland
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
What Can I do with Biology?
What Can I do with Biology?
Posted by CareersPortal
My Career as a GreenKeeper
My Career as a GreenKeeper
Posted by Teagasc
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