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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Conor Hoban - Flat Jockey
Lightweight Flat Jockey - Conor Hoban - Flat Jockey
Irish Defence Forces Cadet Recruits
Irish Defence Forces - Irish Defence Forces Cadet Recruits
Robert Bowe - Finding a career for life in tourism
Restaurant Manager - Robert Bowe - Finding a career for life in tourism
Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprentice
Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprentice - Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprentice
Product Manager at Microsoft
Product Manager at Microsoft - Product Manager at Microsoft

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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Lara Mulvey
Lara Mulvey, Senior Product Manager AIB

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Career Articles

A day in the Life of an Econophysicist
A day in the Life of an Econophysicist
Posted by CareersPortal
Director of Sales - Veon Foresters
Director of Sales - Veon Foresters
Posted by Forestry Careers Ireland
Product Manager - Fidelity Investments
Product Manager - Fidelity Investments
Posted by CareersPortal
Thomas Dennis DKIT BA Culinary Arts
Thomas Dennis DKIT BA Culinary Arts
Posted by Dundalk Institute of Technology - DKIT
So you want to own your own Fashion Boutique?
So you want to own your own Fashion Boutique?
Posted by CareersPortal
Bob Lawlor - Electronic Engineer
Bob Lawlor - Electronic Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
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