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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Site Reliability Engineer at Microsoft
Site Reliability Engineer at Microsoft - Site Reliability Engineer at Microsoft
The Army Ranger Wing - Irish Defence Forces
Defence Forces - The Army Ranger Wing - Irish Defence Forces
Tanya Moran - Horse Exercise Rider
Horse Exercise Rider - Tanya Moran - Horse Exercise Rider
Lydia Peppard
Care Assistant - Lydia Peppard
Tourism Careers at the Armada Hotel
Careers at Armada Hotel - Tourism Careers at the Armada Hotel

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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Stephen Cronin, Pastry Chef at Cush Midleton

Stephen Cronin is a Pastry Chef at Cush Midleton.

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Career Articles

My Experience as a Garda Reserve
My Experience as a Garda Reserve
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Mark Barry – Robotics Design Engineer
Mark Barry – Robotics Design Engineer
Posted by TUS Midwest (formerly LIT)
Scissors and Science – The Art of Hairdressing
Scissors and Science – The Art of Hairdressing
Posted by CareersPortal
How STEM can save the planet
How STEM can save the planet
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
What do Pharmacists do?
What do Pharmacists do?
Posted by CareersPortal
From the Classics to Veterinary Nursing
From the Classics to Veterinary Nursing
Posted by CareersPortal
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