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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Danielle Deasy
Corporate Tax Trainee - Danielle Deasy
Des Lalor
Wind Engineer - Des Lalor
Civil Engineering Contractors Association
Civil Engineering Contractors Association - Civil Engineering Contractors Association
Leigh Roche - Jockey
Jockey - Leigh Roche - Jockey
David Fleming
Sub Lieutenant - Navy - David Fleming

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?

Investigative?

The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.

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Donna-Marie Cooney
Donna-Marie Cooney, Reservations Manager - The Heritage Hotel

Donna-Marie Cooney is Reservations Manager at The Heritage Hotel in Laois.

 

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Career Articles

Wenjing Huang - Electrical Engineer
Wenjing Huang - Electrical Engineer
Posted by ESB
A Day in the life of a Dublin Zookeeper
A Day in the life of a Dublin Zookeeper
Posted by CareersPortal
Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpreter - Oireachtas TV
Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpreter - Oireachtas TV
Posted by CareersPortal
All You need to know about Becoming a Solicitor
All You need to know about Becoming a Solicitor
Posted by CareersPortal
Mike Gleaves - Technical Director
Mike Gleaves - Technical Director
Posted by CareersPortal
Sheila O'Connor - Engineering Project Auditor
Sheila O'Connor - Engineering Project Auditor
Posted by CareersPortal
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