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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Actor (Irish Language)
Actor (Irish Language) - Actor (Irish Language)
Combilift OEM Traineeship - Conor's Story
OEM Traineeship - Combilift OEM Traineeship - Conor's Story
AIB Risk / Assurance Support
AIB Risk / Assurance Support - AIB Risk / Assurance Support
Student Languages Ambassador - Daniel
Why Study Languages? - Portuguese - Student Languages Ambassador - Daniel
Liam Dowling
Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Liam Dowling

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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Marie Coughlin
Marie Coughlin, Clerical Officer

Maire Coughlin is a Clerical Officer working in Cork County Council in the Housing Maintenance Department.  She did a Secretarial Course after school and has worked in the County Council for the last 32 years in a variety of roles.

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Career Articles

Quality Engineer - Boston Scientific
Quality Engineer - Boston Scientific
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Aishling Cunningham: Senior Consultant in Risk Advisory
Aishling Cunningham: Senior Consultant in Risk Advisory
Posted by Deloitte
So you want to work in the Irish Film Industry
So you want to work in the Irish Film Industry
Posted by CareersPortal
Exploring Science Careers - ELECTRICIAN
Exploring Science Careers - ELECTRICIAN
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A day in the life of a Development Aid Researcher
A day in the life of a Development Aid Researcher
Posted by CareersPortal
Colin Keogh - Research Engineer
Colin Keogh - Research Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
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