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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Marie O'Donovan
Environmental Officer - Marie O'Donovan
Mariya Levchuk
Crew Trainer - Mariya Levchuk
Gairm le Ghaeilge - Iriseoireacht
Iriseoireacht / Irish Journalism - Gairm le Ghaeilge - Iriseoireacht
Inside the Fab - Intel
Technology Working at Intel - Inside the Fab - Intel
Electrical Apprentice
Electrical Apprentice - Electrical Apprentice

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?

Administrative?

Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.

They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.

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Nuala Caffrey
Nuala Caffrey, Research Fellow in Computational Physics

Nuala Caffrey is a research fellow in Computational Physics. Nuala's work involves investigating how useful certain materials could be for applications in the energy industry. 

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Career Articles

Matthew Woods - Finding Hospitality Work Through Work Placement
Matthew Woods - Finding Hospitality Work Through Work Placement
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
Niamh Power: Psychiatric Nursing Graduate
Niamh Power: Psychiatric Nursing Graduate
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
From Further Education to the Pulitzer
From Further Education to the Pulitzer
Posted by Sallynoggin College of Further Education
Thomas Dennis DKIT BA Culinary Arts
Thomas Dennis DKIT BA Culinary Arts
Posted by Dundalk Institute of Technology - DKIT
Exploring Science Careers - DATA ANALYST
Exploring Science Careers - DATA ANALYST
Posted by CareersPortal
Hotel Sales & Marketing Director at 5 Star Resort
Hotel Sales & Marketing Director at 5 Star Resort
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
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