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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Mark Kehoe
Assistant Principal - Civil Service - Mark Kehoe
Conor O'Clery
Journalist - Conor O'Clery
OEM Apprentice Testimonial
OEM Engineering Apprenticeship - OEM Apprentice Testimonial
Life of a Building Engineer
OPW - Life of a Building Engineer
Ronan Dunne - CEO Chartered Accountant
CEO & Chartered Accountant - Ronan Dunne - CEO Chartered Accountant

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?

Linguistic?

The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.

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Ciaran Walsh
Ciaran Walsh, Forestry Professional

Ciaran Walsh works in the Forestry sector where his job involves administering grant applications for woodland creation schemes, approving felling licence applications, and giving general advice to woodland owners and managers.

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Career Articles

Career Profile - A lifelong passion in history
Career Profile - A lifelong passion in history
Posted by Carlow College
MBC Graduate Testimonial: Business & Tourism
MBC Graduate Testimonial: Business & Tourism
Posted by Moate Business College
Health Informatics Lecturer at the University of Galway
Health Informatics Lecturer at the University of Galway
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Cloud Platform Engineer with HSE - James Hughes
Cloud Platform Engineer with HSE - James Hughes
Posted by Health Service Executive
Rachel Hersee - Research Chemist
Rachel Hersee - Research Chemist
Posted by CareersPortal
Aoife McGrath, Theology PhD Graduate
Aoife McGrath, Theology PhD Graduate
Posted by St. Patrick's Pontifical University
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