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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Dublin Airport - A Day In The Life Of The Gardening Team
Dublin Airport - Dublin Airport - A Day In The Life Of The Gardening Team
Day in the Life: Pfizer Scientist
A Day in the Life of a Pfizer Scientist - Day in the Life: Pfizer Scientist
Social Care Worker - Tusla
Social Care Worker - Social Care Worker - Tusla
Pio Condon
Senior Executive Planner - Pio Condon
From college to Chartered Accountants Ireland
From college to Chartered Accountants Ireland - From college to Chartered Accountants Ireland

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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Career Articles

Seamus Callanan – Bank of Ireland & Tipperary Hurler
Seamus Callanan – Bank of Ireland & Tipperary Hurler
Posted by TUS Midwest (formerly LIT)
My Job as a Subject Inspector for Chemistry
My Job as a Subject Inspector for Chemistry
Posted by CareersPortal
Hotel Sales & Marketing Director at 5 Star Resort
Hotel Sales & Marketing Director at 5 Star Resort
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
Patrick Power - Biomedical Scientist
Patrick Power - Biomedical Scientist
Posted by CareersPortal
What is an insurance apprenticeship? (And other FAQs)
What is an insurance apprenticeship? (And other FAQs)
Posted by The Insurance Institute
A day in the Life of a Computational Physicist
A day in the Life of a Computational Physicist
Posted by CareersPortal
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