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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Commercial Driver Apprentice - Transport Operations and Commerical Driver Apprenticeship
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Cyber Security Engineer at Microsoft - Cyber Security Engineer at Microsoft
Use the CourseFinder Tool to search CAO Courses with Language Options
Search CAO Courses with Language Options - Use the CourseFinder Tool to search CAO Courses with Language Options
Centra Careers – Deli Manager
Centra Deli Careers - Centra Careers – Deli Manager
Mary Joyce
Secondary School Teacher - Mary Joyce

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?

Investigative?

The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.

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Neal Doherty
Neal Doherty, Private Driver Guide

Neal Doherty is a Private Driver Guide and Managing Director at AlchemyTours.ie

 

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Career Articles

Cyber Security Officer for HSE - Jason Cooney
Cyber Security Officer for HSE - Jason Cooney
Posted by Health Service Executive
Accounting Technician Apprenticeship
Accounting Technician Apprenticeship
Posted by CareersPortal
DCU Marketing Innovation & Technology – Graduate Story
DCU Marketing Innovation & Technology – Graduate Story
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
Leah Maunsell - BBS Student and Sports Scholar
Leah Maunsell - BBS Student and Sports Scholar
Posted by University of Limerick - UL
Civil Engineer & Site Manager
Civil Engineer & Site Manager
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Reasons to study Veterinary Medicine in UCD
Reasons to study Veterinary Medicine in UCD
Posted by University College Dublin - UCD
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