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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Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program
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Gillian Cagney
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Supervalu Fruit & Veg Manager - SuperValu Fruit & Veg Manager

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?

Enterprising?

Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.

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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

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Sous Chef Apprenticeship
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Director of Operations and Strategic Projects at Dell
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Shannon College of Hotel Management BBS Graduate
Shannon College of Hotel Management BBS Graduate
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A Degree in Social Science Can Open The Door To A World Of Opportunities
A Degree in Social Science Can Open The Door To A World Of Opportunities
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5 Ways Ireland is an Attractive Location for Biopharma Companies
5 Ways Ireland is an Attractive Location for Biopharma Companies
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Laboratory Apprentice - Conell Blake
Laboratory Apprentice - Conell Blake
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