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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Why Study a Language? - Why Study a Language?
OEM Engineering Traineeship
OEM Engineering Traineeship - OEM Engineering Traineeship
Lawrence Meredith
Languages and Diplomacy - Lawrence Meredith
David - Department of Finance
Department of Finance - David - Department of Finance
Sysco Logistics Associate Apprentieship
Sysco Logistics Associate Apprenticeship - Sysco Logistics Associate Apprentieship

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?

Creative?

Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.

Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.

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Laura Glendon
Laura Glendon, Multilingual Software Support SAP

Laura studied German and Commerce in NUIG and is based in SAP's Galway office. Her role is to support the partners using the SAP software which means she uses German on a day to day basis in work.

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Career Articles

Career Profile: Dairy Farm Owner
Career Profile: Dairy Farm Owner
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Amy Giannetti -  Support Engineer
Amy Giannetti - Support Engineer
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Career Profile: Bartender at The Gleneagle Hotel
Career Profile: Bartender at The Gleneagle Hotel
Posted by CareersPortal
HPAT - Ireland: A Student's Experience
HPAT - Ireland: A Student's Experience
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Sales Apprenticeship
Sales Apprenticeship
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First Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Ennis Hospital
First Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Ennis Hospital
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