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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Air Corps Apprentice Aircraft Teachnician
Apprentice Aircraft Technician - Air Corps Apprentice Aircraft Teachnician
Motor Industry Apprentceships
Finding work in the Motor Industry - Motor Industry Apprentceships
Executive Officer - Civil Service
Executive Officer - Executive Officer - Civil Service
Fiona Uyema
Chef - Fiona Uyema
Aoife Lyons
Occupational Psychologist - Aoife Lyons

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?

Social?

The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.

Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.

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Edel Butler
Edel Butler, Administrative Officer

Edel Butler is an Administrative Officer with the Revenue Commissioners. Currently she works as a technical expert within the Audit team. Edel holds a Degree in Civil Law from UCD and is also a qualified Solicitor and is a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA).

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Career Articles

UCD Graduate Testimonials: Architecture
UCD Graduate Testimonials: Architecture
Posted by University College Dublin - UCD
My career as a CTA in the Cayman Islands
My career as a CTA in the Cayman Islands
Posted by Irish Tax Institute
Qing boosts her Career Prospects through Top Marks in ATI Diploma
Qing boosts her Career Prospects through Top Marks in ATI Diploma
Posted by Accounting Technicians Ireland
Aodhán Fitzgerald - Research Vessel Operations
Aodhán Fitzgerald - Research Vessel Operations
Posted by Marine Institute
How STEM is influencing the world of Journalism
How STEM is influencing the world of Journalism
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
A day in the life of a Games Developer
A day in the life of a Games Developer
Posted by CareersPortal
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