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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Musgrave Buying Graduate Programme
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OEM Engineering Technology Traineeship Employer - Combilift Story
OEM Engineering Technology Traineeship Employer - OEM Engineering Technology Traineeship Employer - Combilift Story
Candidate Advanced Midwife Practitioner
Candidate Advanced Midwife Practitioner - Candidate Advanced Midwife Practitioner
Tony Hayes
Glass Maker - Tony Hayes
Alan Gilligan
Administrative Officer - Alan Gilligan

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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Melissa Jones
Melissa Jones, Group Spa Development Manager

Melissa Jones is Group Spa Development Manager at Fota Island Resort & The Kingsley.

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Career Articles

A day in the life of a Senior Clinical Psychologist
A day in the life of a Senior Clinical Psychologist
Posted by Tusla Child and Family Agency
Fisheries Scientist
Fisheries Scientist
Posted by Marine Institute
A Career in Scientific Research
A Career in Scientific Research
Posted by CareersPortal
Meet Mark Moriarty - Crowned Best Young Chef in the World
Meet Mark Moriarty - Crowned Best Young Chef in the World
Posted by CareersPortal
Sophie Murray -  Space Weather Research Scientist
Sophie Murray - Space Weather Research Scientist
Posted by CareersPortal
How an episode of Nationwide took me from selling clothes to making them
How an episode of Nationwide took me from selling clothes to making them
Posted by CareersPortal
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