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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Jennifer Bourke
Third Secretary - Press Officer - Jennifer Bourke
Marketing Manager (Irish Language)
Marketing Manager (Irish Language) - Marketing Manager (Irish Language)
SIMI
Motor Apprenticeships - SIMI
HSE Webinar – Speech and Language Therapists
Speech and Language Therapists - HSE Webinar – Speech and Language Therapists
David Kehoe
Chef - David Kehoe

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?

Linguistic?

The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.

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Emilia Gilroy
Emilia Gilroy, Garda

Emilia Gilroy is a Garda stationed in Tallaght, Dublin. She is originally from Poland and graduated from Templemore Garda College in 2015. As her career within the organisation progresses Emilia hopes to undertake a course in specialist interviewing.

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Career Articles

Head Usher Leinster House
Head Usher Leinster House
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Carol Tully: Human Capital Management
Carol Tully: Human Capital Management
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Accounting Technician Apprentice Sophie Ellis
Accounting Technician Apprentice Sophie Ellis
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A day in the life of a Nanosystems Researcher
A day in the life of a Nanosystems Researcher
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Career Profile - Hydrographer
Career Profile - Hydrographer
Posted by Marine Institute
Sinead McCool - Product Innovation Officer
Sinead McCool - Product Innovation Officer
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