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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Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager
Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager - Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager
Ronan Dunne - CEO Chartered Accountant
CEO & Chartered Accountant - Ronan Dunne - CEO Chartered Accountant
Process Project Manager MACH
Microsoft Process Poject Manager - Process Project Manager MACH
Ballyhaise College
Career Opportunities in the Land Based Sector - Ballyhaise College
Programme Manager at Microsoft
Programme Manager at Microsoft - Programme Manager at Microsoft

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?

Linguistic?

The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.

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Claire Howlin
Claire Howlin, Forest Management Planner

Claire Howlin is a Forest Management Planner at Forestry Services Limited.

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Career Articles

Dr. Norah Patten - Astronaut
Dr. Norah Patten - Astronaut
Posted by CareersPortal
Elaine Kelly -  Mechanical Design Engineer
Elaine Kelly - Mechanical Design Engineer
Posted by ESERO Ireland
A typical day in the life of a Recruitment Consultant
A typical day in the life of a Recruitment Consultant
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Profile - Dairy Herd Management
Career Profile - Dairy Herd Management
Posted by Teagasc
Maree O’Brien - Guest Experience Manager, Sustainability & Innovation Lead
Maree O’Brien - Guest Experience Manager, Sustainability & Innovation Lead
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
Career Profile - Drystock Herd Management
Career Profile - Drystock Herd Management
Posted by Teagasc
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