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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Seafood Sales and Operations Manager
Seafood Sales and Operations Manager - Seafood Sales and Operations Manager
Orla Gallagher
Spa Manager - Orla Gallagher
The Racing Academy & Centre of Education (RACE)
The Racing Academy & Centre of Education - The Racing Academy & Centre of Education (RACE)
Insurance Apprentice
Insurance Practitioner Apprentice - Insurance Apprentice
Danielle Deasy
Corporate Tax Trainee - Danielle Deasy

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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Martha Francis
Martha Francis, Detective Sergeant

Martha Francis is a Detective Sergeant working in the computer crime investigation unit in Harcourt Square. Martha has been a member of An Garda Síochána for 26 years and has travelled abroad to undertake a number of courses in her specialist area. 

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Career Articles

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Carlow College Arts & Humanities Graduate
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Jewellery Designer
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Thinking of a Career in the Motor Industry?
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Customer Support Engineer Intern
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8 Reasons to Work in STEM
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A day in the life of a Meteorologist
A day in the life of a Meteorologist
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