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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National Stud Accounts Department - National Stud Accounts Department
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Senior Ecologist at ESB - Senior Ecologist at ESB
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ESB Networks Apprenticeship - A Family Experience
ESB Apprentice - ESB Networks Apprenticeship - A Family Experience
Ballyhaise College
Career Opportunities in the Land Based Sector - Ballyhaise College

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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Fergal Feehely
Fergal Feehely, Apprentice Painter Decorator

Fergal Feehely is a Painter Decorator who took over the family business in 2008. After his Leaving Cert Fergal went on to complete a four year apprenticeship course in conjuntion with CIT, as well as a certificate in AutoCAD and a correspondence course in Robotics.

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Career Articles

My Career as a Fashion Buyer
My Career as a Fashion Buyer
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A day in the Life of a Computational Physicist
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My Career as a GreenKeeper
My Career as a GreenKeeper
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The FET Route to a Nursing Career
The FET Route to a Nursing Career
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From 200 points to Occupational Therapy
From 200 points to Occupational Therapy
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Theology Graduate St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Theology Graduate St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Posted by St. Patrick's Pontifical University
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