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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Building Engineering at TU Dublin
Building Engineering TU703 - Building Engineering at TU Dublin

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?

Administrative?

Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.

They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.

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Jamie Hawan
Jamie Hawan, Harvesting Manager

Jamie Hawan is Harvesting Manager at Coillte. Jamie previously worked in the bank but decided on a career change and returned to college to complete a Bachelor of Science in Forestry.

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Career Articles

SETU Agriculture Graduate Story
SETU Agriculture Graduate Story
Posted by SETU - Waterford Campus
How a PLC and an apprenticeship led to a career in Network Engineering
How a PLC and an apprenticeship led to a career in Network Engineering
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Studying Tourism and Hospitality at Third Level
Studying Tourism and Hospitality at Third Level
Posted by CareersPortal
DCU Graduate - BA Global Business (France)
DCU Graduate - BA Global Business (France)
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
The FET Route to a Nursing Career
The FET Route to a Nursing Career
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Sheila O'Connor - Engineering Project Auditor
Sheila O'Connor - Engineering Project Auditor
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