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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Brian Cadigan
Primary School Teacher - Brian Cadigan
Fashion Designer
Fashion Designer - Fashion Designer
Logistics Associate Apprenticeship
Dawn Meats Logistics Associate Apprenticeship - Logistics Associate Apprenticeship
Tommy
Accountancy Team - Tommy
Audrey O'Hara
Senior Solicitor - Audrey O'Hara

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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Dr. John Francis Leader
Dr. John Francis Leader, Counselling Psychologist

John works as a counselling psychologist who specialises in mental health policy and the intersection of psychology and technology.

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Career Articles

Christina Lynch - Support Engineer
Christina Lynch - Support Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
Hotel Sales & Marketing Director at 5 Star Resort
Hotel Sales & Marketing Director at 5 Star Resort
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
DkIT Sports Scholar & Student on BA in Hospitality Management
DkIT Sports Scholar & Student on BA in Hospitality Management
Posted by Dundalk Institute of Technology - DKIT
A day in the life of a Games Developer
A day in the life of a Games Developer
Posted by CareersPortal
Life after a STEM Degree
Life after a STEM Degree
Posted by CareersPortal
CPA for School Leavers
CPA for School Leavers
Posted by Certified Public Accountants Ireland
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