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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Manufacturing Engineer at Combilift
Manufacturing Engineer - Manufacturing Engineer at Combilift
Logistics Associate Apprenticeship
Logistics Associate Apprenticeship - Logistics Associate Apprenticeship
Executive Officer - Civil Service
Executive Officer - Executive Officer - Civil Service
Gillian Cagney
Mechanical Engineer - Gillian Cagney
Garda Fitness Test - Advice on what to expect
Garda Fitness test - What to Expect - Garda Fitness Test - Advice on what to expect

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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Laura Glendon
Laura Glendon, Multilingual Software Support SAP

Laura studied German and Commerce in NUIG and is based in SAP's Galway office. Her role is to support the partners using the SAP software which means she uses German on a day to day basis in work.

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Career Articles

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Willie Gibbons - Leopardstown Racecourse Track Manager
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SEO & Grow – DCU Alumni share their success story
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Patrick Power - Biomedical Scientist
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Claudia Sheridan - Electrical Engineer
Claudia Sheridan - Electrical Engineer
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Support for Leaving Cert Business, Accounting and Economics
Support for Leaving Cert Business, Accounting and Economics
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