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. 

Discover Careers
View All
Biological, Chemical and Pharma Sector
Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Biological, Chemical and Pharma Sector
Welcome to Progress - Life at Deloitte
Welcome to Progress - Welcome to Progress - Life at Deloitte
AIB Risk / Assurance Support
AIB Risk / Assurance Support - AIB Risk / Assurance Support
Peter LaComber
Consulting Engineer - Peter LaComber
Sysco Logistics Associate Apprentieship
Sysco Logistics Associate Apprenticeship - Sysco Logistics Associate Apprentieship

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.

Explore Career Interests...
Career Chat...
View All
Amy Brady
Amy Brady , Hotel Spa Manager

Amy Brady is Spa Manager at The Kingsley Hotel Cork.

Ask me a question!

Career Articles

The Long and Winding Road to Practising at the Bar
The Long and Winding Road to Practising at the Bar
Posted by CareersPortal
Shannon College of Hotel Management Student Testimonials
Shannon College of Hotel Management Student Testimonials
Posted by Shannon College of Hotel Management
Louise Caldwell: Business Studies Graduate
Louise Caldwell: Business Studies Graduate
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
Jane Stout - Ecologist
Jane Stout - Ecologist
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Profile: Chef de Partie
Career Profile: Chef de Partie
Posted by CareersPortal
In Their Words: Jacks Path to Director of Sales & Marketing
In Their Words: Jacks Path to Director of Sales & Marketing
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
Close