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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Shauna
Shift Manager - McDonald's - Shauna
Managing Director and Co-founder Combilift Ltd
Managing Director - Managing Director and Co-founder Combilift Ltd
Dairy Farmer
Dairy Farmer - Dairy Farmer
Nicole Feighery
Customer Care Manager - Nicole Feighery
Graduate Opportunities 2020 | Industrial and Employee Relations
Executive Officer - Graduate Opportunities 2020 | Industrial and Employee Relations

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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Haleigh Joyce
Haleigh Joyce, Scientific and Technical Officer (Marine)

Haleigh Joyce is a Scientific and Technical Officer (Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems and Nephrops Assessments) at the Marine Institute Ireland. 

 

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Career Articles

'Age is only a number' - 86 Year Old Graduates from Maynooth University
'Age is only a number' - 86 Year Old Graduates from Maynooth University
Posted by Maynooth University
A Degree in Social Science Can Open The Door To A World Of Opportunities
A Degree in Social Science Can Open The Door To A World Of Opportunities
Posted by CareersPortal
A Day in the Life of a Hotel Manager
A Day in the Life of a Hotel Manager
Posted by CareersPortal
HR, Purchasing and Green Manager at Hotel Doolin
HR, Purchasing and Green Manager at Hotel Doolin
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
Faces of the Sea Patricia Wilson, Fish Health Unit
Faces of the Sea Patricia Wilson, Fish Health Unit
Posted by Marine Institute
From botany to business: my experience interning at Deloitte
From botany to business: my experience interning at Deloitte
Posted by Deloitte
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