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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Disclosing Your Disability in the Workplace - Disclosing your Disability in the Workplace
Danielle Deasy
Corporate Tax Trainee - Danielle Deasy
Programme Manager at Microsoft
Programme Manager at Microsoft - Programme Manager at Microsoft
Building Futures: Apprenticeship Diversity
Apprenticeship Diversity - Building Futures: Apprenticeship Diversity
Executive Officer - Civil Service
Executive Officer - Executive Officer - Civil Service

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?

Enterprising?

Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.

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Kelvin E Lau How
Kelvin E Lau How, PHD Student RCSI

Kelvin E Lau How is a PHD Student in RCSI. His current study involves the study of RNA editing in the brain. 

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Career Articles

Changing Career - Your Options in Science
Changing Career - Your Options in Science
Posted by CareersPortal
So you want to work in Furniture Design
So you want to work in Furniture Design
Posted by CareersPortal
Women Step into Farming – A succession success story with Sophie Bell
Women Step into Farming – A succession success story with Sophie Bell
Posted by CareersPortal
Jackie Corcoran -  JJ Rhatigan & Company
Jackie Corcoran - JJ Rhatigan & Company
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
Theology Student at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Theology Student at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Posted by St. Patrick's Pontifical University
PLC - Breaking with the traditional and Following your passion
PLC - Breaking with the traditional and Following your passion
Posted by CareersPortal
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