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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Support Engineer at Microsoft
Support Engineer at Microsoft - Support Engineer at Microsoft
Freelance Editor/Translator (Irish)
Freelance Editor/Translator (Irish) - Freelance Editor/Translator (Irish)
Hearcare Partner at Specsavers
Hearcare Partner - Hearcare Partner at Specsavers
Forestry Education
- Forestry Education
Apprenticeship Partners
Apprenticeship Partners - Apprenticeship Partners

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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Liam Ryan
Liam Ryan , Rooms Division Manager - Mount Juliet Estate

Liam Ryan is Rooms Division Manager at Mount Juliet Estate - 5* Hotel in Kilkenny.

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Career Articles

Niall Fretwell BA Event Management student
Niall Fretwell BA Event Management student
Posted by Dundalk Institute of Technology - DKIT
From Leaving Cert Disaster to Michelin Star Cooking
From Leaving Cert Disaster to Michelin Star Cooking
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Profile - Pig Management
Career Profile - Pig Management
Posted by Teagasc
Ruairí O’Kane - Research Scientist
Ruairí O’Kane - Research Scientist
Posted by CareersPortal
Big Data and Analytics Top Tech Jobs
Big Data and Analytics Top Tech Jobs
Posted by CareersPortal
Dublin mum’s drive for change leads to accounting qualification
Dublin mum’s drive for change leads to accounting qualification
Posted by Accounting Technicians Ireland
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