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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Artist (Irish Language)
Artist (Irish Language) - Artist (Irish Language)
Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
Wind Turbine Technician - Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager
Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager - Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager
Cosmin Tudor
Restaurant Manager - Cosmin Tudor
Irish Defence Forces - Naval Service Diving
Naval Diver - Irish Defence Forces - Naval Service Diving

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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Rachel Bennett
Rachel Bennett, Industrial Pharmacist

Rachel Bennett is an Industrial Pharmacist with Abbvie. She works with a team responsible for making chemicals safely, and in a manner that meets all quality standards. 

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Career Articles

Geoff Hamilton - Senior Ecologist at ESB
Geoff Hamilton - Senior Ecologist at ESB
Posted by ESB
Aoife McGrath, Theology PhD Graduate
Aoife McGrath, Theology PhD Graduate
Posted by St. Patrick's Pontifical University
Sophie Murray -  Space Weather Research Scientist
Sophie Murray - Space Weather Research Scientist
Posted by CareersPortal
Civil Engineer & Site Manager
Civil Engineer & Site Manager
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Bachelor of Psychology - Student Experience
Bachelor of Psychology - Student Experience
Posted by University of Limerick - UL
Quality Engineer - Boston Scientific
Quality Engineer - Boston Scientific
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
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