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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Retail Trading Manager
Trading Manager - Retail Trading Manager
David Kirwin
Trainee Accountant - David Kirwin
Shane Foley - Jockey
Flat Jockey - Shane Foley - Jockey
SuperValu Fruit & Veg Manager
Supervalu Fruit & Veg Manager - SuperValu Fruit & Veg Manager
Noel O'Sullivan
Skipper - Noel O'Sullivan

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?

Creative?

Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.

Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.

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Fiona Uyema
Fiona Uyema, Chef

Fiona Uyema is a TV cook, author and founder of a Japanese food company. Fiona has spent time living and working in Japan, being able to communciate in Japanese has been hugely significant to her career.

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Career Articles

Shane Bergin - Physics Lecturer
Shane Bergin - Physics Lecturer
Posted by CareersPortal
Civil Engineer with Arup
Civil Engineer with Arup
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Meet Nigel - Administrative Officer in the Banking Division of the Department of Finance
Meet Nigel - Administrative Officer in the Banking Division of the Department of Finance
Posted by publicjobs
From the office to the great outdoors with a PLC Course
From the office to the great outdoors with a PLC Course
Posted by CareersPortal
From PLC to dream job: how Anjaleen Malik’s passion for beauty led to a career she loves
From PLC to dream job: how Anjaleen Malik’s passion for beauty led to a career she loves
Posted by SOLAS
Jack Owens – Business Tourism Intern at Fáilte Ireland
Jack Owens – Business Tourism Intern at Fáilte Ireland
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
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