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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Mary Buckley
Executive Director IDA Ireland - Mary Buckley
Supervalu Bakery and Deli Assistant
Supervalu Bakery and Deli Assistant - Supervalu Bakery and Deli Assistant
Conor Hoban - Flat Jockey
Lightweight Flat Jockey - Conor Hoban - Flat Jockey
Rob D'Eath
Ceramics Designer - Rob D'Eath
Insurance Apprentice
Insurance Practitioner Apprentice - Insurance Apprentice

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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Semin Soher Power
Semin Soher Power, Senior Inflation Trader

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6 Ways to make a career out of Irish Dancing
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Working as a Wind Turbine Technician
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Fionnán Johnson: A Career in Audit & Advisory
Fionnán Johnson: A Career in Audit & Advisory
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A career in Food Science
A career in Food Science
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Tom Kent - Forestry Lecturer in WIT
Posted by Forestry Careers Ireland
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So you want to be a Quantity Surveyor
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