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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Áine Crotty
Trainee Accountant - Áine Crotty
EirGrid Engineering Graduate Programme
EirGrid Graduate Programme - EirGrid Engineering Graduate Programme
Finola Twomey - Expanding your horizons with a tourism sales career
Revenue Manager - Finola Twomey - Expanding your horizons with a tourism sales career
Freight Transport Association Ireland
Who Are We? - Freight Transport Association Ireland
Baker at Supervalu
Baker - Supervalu - Baker at Supervalu

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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Oisin McGrath
Oisin McGrath, Lieutenant - Pilot - Air Corp

Oisin McGrath is a pilot in the Irish Air Corp. He studied and completed Degree in Aeronautical Engineering in University of Limerick, and applied to the Air Corp in his final year in college. He now flies regularly on a variety of missions and is trained to fly on a number of different aircraft.

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Career Articles

UCD Graduate Testimonials: Architecture
UCD Graduate Testimonials: Architecture
Posted by University College Dublin - UCD
Q and A with Thomas Street Volunteer Ambassador
Q and A with Thomas Street Volunteer Ambassador
Posted by CareersPortal
Danielle Romeril - Irish Fashion Designer
Danielle Romeril - Irish Fashion Designer
Posted by TUS Midwest (formerly LIT)
Geoff Hamilton - Senior Ecologist at ESB
Geoff Hamilton - Senior Ecologist at ESB
Posted by ESB
CPA Student Profile: Charlene Foley
CPA Student Profile: Charlene Foley
Posted by Certified Public Accountants Ireland
Leah Maunsell - BBS Student and Sports Scholar
Leah Maunsell - BBS Student and Sports Scholar
Posted by University of Limerick - UL
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