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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Forestry in Teagasc
Forestry in Teagasc - Forestry in Teagasc
Paul Meany
School Principal - Paul Meany
Kieran McGrath
Civil and Structural Engineer - Kieran McGrath
Assistant Psychologist Panel Webinar
Assistant Psychologist Panel - Assistant Psychologist Panel Webinar
Senior Bioprocessing Technician
Senior Bioprocessing Technician - Senior Bioprocessing Technician

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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David McKeown
David McKeown, Space Scientist

David McKeown is a space scientist with the European Space Agency. David also lectures on the Space Science and Technology Masters at University College Dublin in the areas of vibrations and control as well as launchers.

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Career Articles

So you want to work in Video Games
So you want to work in Video Games
Posted by CareersPortal
Dean O'Halloran - Associate Solutions Engineer
Dean O'Halloran - Associate Solutions Engineer
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Karen Muldowney - Business Development and Marketing Manager
Karen Muldowney - Business Development and Marketing Manager
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
Careers in the Creative Arts - Theatre Management
Careers in the Creative Arts - Theatre Management
Posted by CareersPortal
Hear from recent graduate Niamh Walsh about her journey to pursue nursing!
Hear from recent graduate Niamh Walsh about her journey to pursue nursing!
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
Jackie Corcoran -  JJ Rhatigan & Company
Jackie Corcoran - JJ Rhatigan & Company
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
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