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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Combilift OEM Traineeship - Conor's Story
OEM Traineeship - Combilift OEM Traineeship - Conor's Story
Civil Engineering Contractors Association
Civil Engineering Contractors Association - Civil Engineering Contractors Association
Motor Industry Apprenticeships - WorldSkills Ireland 2022
WorldSkills Ireland 2022 - Motor Industry Apprenticeships - WorldSkills Ireland 2022
Radio and Television Producer
Radio and Television Producer - Radio and Television Producer
Drystock Farmer
Drystock Farmer - Drystock Farmer

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.

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Liam McCaul
Liam McCaul, R&D Engineer

Liam McCaul is an R&D Engineer. His daily job activities include carrying out research to develop new ways to make products more energy efficient, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. He holds a degree in Electronic Engineering and Product Development.

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Career Articles

Working in the Film Scoring Industry
Working in the Film Scoring Industry
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Media Graduate - Broadcaster Mairead Ronan
Media Graduate - Broadcaster Mairead Ronan
Posted by Ballyfermot College of Further Education
A Theological Career Journey
A Theological Career Journey
Posted by CareersPortal
Reasons to study Veterinary Medicine in UCD
Reasons to study Veterinary Medicine in UCD
Posted by University College Dublin - UCD
A Day in the Life of a Marketing Manager
A Day in the Life of a Marketing Manager
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A Day in the Life of a Solar Physicist
A Day in the Life of a Solar Physicist
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