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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Caroline Austin
Senior Associate Solicitor - Caroline Austin
Retail Supervision Apprenticeship - Cathy Kearney
HR Manager BWG Foods - Retail Supervision Apprenticeship - Cathy Kearney
A Day in the Life at Pfizer
A Day in the Life of a Pfizer Scientist - A Day in the Life at Pfizer
Ross O'Sullivan - Race Horse Trainer
Race Horse Trainer - Ross O'Sullivan - Race Horse Trainer
The Role of the Public Health Nurse
The Role of the Public Health Nurse - The Role of the Public Health Nurse

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

Jack Owens – Business Tourism Intern at Fáilte Ireland
Jack Owens – Business Tourism Intern at Fáilte Ireland
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
A Day in the Life of an Environmental Advisor
A Day in the Life of an Environmental Advisor
Posted by Wind Energy Ireland
Careers in the Creative Arts - Stage Design
Careers in the Creative Arts - Stage Design
Posted by CareersPortal
My career as a CTA in the Cayman Islands
My career as a CTA in the Cayman Islands
Posted by Irish Tax Institute
Working as a Consultant Psychiatrist -  Dr Tom Foley
Working as a Consultant Psychiatrist - Dr Tom Foley
Posted by Health Service Executive
A Week on My Medical Oncology Ward
A Week on My Medical Oncology Ward
Posted by CareersPortal
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