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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Working in Recruitment at TUSLA
TUSLA Recruitment Officer - Working in Recruitment at TUSLA
Administrative Officer HR Department of Justice
Administrative Officer HR Department of Justice - Administrative Officer HR Department of Justice
Seamus McGoldrick - Riding the wave of success in adventure tourism
Surfer & Outdoor Activities Instructor - Seamus McGoldrick - Riding the wave of success in adventure tourism
Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician - Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
Mark	Maguire
Apprentice Electrician - Mark Maguire

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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David Fleming
David Fleming, Sub Lieutenant - Navy

David Fleming is a Sub-Lieutenant in the Irish Navy. He joined straight after school and has since achieved a BSc in Nautical Science from Cork Institute of Technology.

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Career Articles

Accounting Technicians Ireland Diploma Graduate
Accounting Technicians Ireland Diploma Graduate
Posted by Accounting Technicians Ireland
Career Profile - Agricultural Mechanisation
Career Profile - Agricultural Mechanisation
Posted by Teagasc
Dorothy Creaven - Electronic Engineer
Dorothy Creaven - Electronic Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
Janice Galbraith - Account Manager
Janice Galbraith - Account Manager
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
Myles Watson - Geologist
Myles Watson - Geologist
Posted by CareersPortal
Flying the Flag for Irish Hospitality: My Career as a Butler
Flying the Flag for Irish Hospitality: My Career as a Butler
Posted by CareersPortal
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