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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Irish Army Press Officer
Press Officer Defence Forces (Irish) - Irish Army Press Officer
Insurance Apprentice
Insurance Practitioner Apprentice - Insurance Apprentice
Student Languages Ambassador - Lily
Why Study Languages? - Italian and French - Student Languages Ambassador - Lily
Eoin Kelly - Teagasc Horticulture Student
Teagsc Horticulture student - Eoin Kelly - Teagasc Horticulture Student
Wenjing Huang
Electronic Engineer - Wenjing Huang

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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Ejiro O'Hare Stratton
Ejiro O'Hare Stratton, Clinical Nurse Manager 2

Ejiro O'Hare Stratton is a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 with the HSE working in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in a supervisory role for Care Assistants. She holds a Certificate in Nursing Studies and has also received a Diploma in Management & Industrial Relations and a BA in Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations.

 

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Career Articles

Life as a Jewellery Designer
Life as a Jewellery Designer
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Sean Miller - Ship Broker
Sean Miller - Ship Broker
Posted by Marine Institute
Ciarán Garry - Warehouse Manager
Ciarán Garry - Warehouse Manager
Posted by CareersPortal
A Day in the life of a Dublin Zookeeper
A Day in the life of a Dublin Zookeeper
Posted by CareersPortal
SETU - Recreation and Sport Management Graduate
SETU - Recreation and Sport Management Graduate
Posted by SETU - Waterford Campus
Sophie Murray -  Space Weather Research Scientist
Sophie Murray - Space Weather Research Scientist
Posted by CareersPortal
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