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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Diversity in An Garda Siochana - An Garda Síochána
Allen	Monks
Economist - Allen Monks
AIB Risk / Assurance Support
AIB Risk / Assurance Support - AIB Risk / Assurance Support
SuperValu Store Assistant
Supervalu Store Assistant - SuperValu Store Assistant

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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Claire Howlin
Claire Howlin, Forest Management Planner

Claire Howlin is a Forest Management Planner at Forestry Services Limited.

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Career Articles

From Leaving Cert Disaster to Michelin Star Cooking
From Leaving Cert Disaster to Michelin Star Cooking
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A day in the life of a Mathematics Modeller
A day in the life of a Mathematics Modeller
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So you want to be an Astronomer
So you want to be an Astronomer
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Career Profile: Restaurant Manager at Ashford Castle
Career Profile: Restaurant Manager at Ashford Castle
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My Career as a Community Liaison Officer (CLO)
My Career as a Community Liaison Officer (CLO)
Posted by Wind Energy Ireland
A Week in My Family Therapy Practice
A Week in My Family Therapy Practice
Posted by CareersPortal
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