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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Kim
Working in Customer Care - Kim
Tourism Careers 2025 Instagram Take Over
Tourism Careers - Tourism Careers 2025 Instagram Take Over
A Day in the Life of a Scientist
A Day in the Life of a Scientist - A Day in the Life of a Scientist
Forestry Farmer
Forestry Farmer - Forestry Farmer
Beef and Sheep Farmer
Beef and Sheep Farmer - Beef and Sheep Farmer

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?

Social?

The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.

Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.

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Edel Carleton
Edel Carleton, JET Coordinator - Japanese Embassy

Edel Carleton is JET Coordinator for the Embassy of Japan in Ireland. After spending time in Japan working as an assistant language teacher, she now recruits people for the Japan exchange and teaching programme.

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Career Articles

Mike Gleaves - Technical Director
Mike Gleaves - Technical Director
Posted by CareersPortal
Support for Leaving Cert Business, Accounting and Economics
Support for Leaving Cert Business, Accounting and Economics
Posted by CareersPortal
Solar Physicist - TCD
Solar Physicist - TCD
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Communication, Advertising & Marketing Student
Communication, Advertising & Marketing Student
Posted by Ulster University - Belfast Campus
Fashion Designer
Fashion Designer
Posted by Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Aoife Kelly - Digital Marketing Specialist
Aoife Kelly - Digital Marketing Specialist
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
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