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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Roisín Howard
Software Engineer - Roisín Howard
Fáilte Ireland Graduate Programme
Ibec Graduate Programme - Fáilte Ireland Graduate Programme
Hazel
Valuations and Business Modelling - Hazel
Senior Financial Manager - Microsoft
Senior Financial Manager - Senior Financial Manager - Microsoft
Forestry Farmer
Forestry Farmer - Forestry Farmer

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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Lorraine Brophy
Lorraine Brophy, Sales Operations Manager

Lorraine Brophy works as a Sales Operations Manager for Lidl Ireland.  She is currently on an exchange programme working in Lidl Germany where not only is she learning the language but she also has responsibility for 3 stores in Berlin.

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Career Articles

Anne McCarville - Manufacturing Engineering Lead
Anne McCarville - Manufacturing Engineering Lead
Posted by CareersPortal
Janice Galbraith - Account Manager
Janice Galbraith - Account Manager
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
Willie Gibbons - Leopardstown Racecourse Track Manager
Willie Gibbons - Leopardstown Racecourse Track Manager
Posted by Horse Racing Ireland
TCPID Graduate - A&L Goodbody
TCPID Graduate - A&L Goodbody
Posted by Inclusive National Higher Education Forum
Career Profile - Agricultural Mechanisation
Career Profile - Agricultural Mechanisation
Posted by Teagasc
Hotel Sales & Marketing Director at 5 Star Resort
Hotel Sales & Marketing Director at 5 Star Resort
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
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