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. 

Discover Careers
View All
Aloise Robinson
Insurance Apprentice - Aloise Robinson
Padraig Parle
Teacher - Special Needs - Padraig Parle
Tiarnán O'Neill - Finance Director
Finance Director - Tiarnán O'Neill - Finance Director
Part Two
Meet the People Who Make the Technology You Use - Part Two
Motor Industry Apprentceships
Finding work in the Motor Industry - Motor Industry Apprentceships

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?

Administrative?

Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.

They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.

Explore Career Interests...
Career Chat...
View All
Oz Ilbrahmi
Oz Ilbrahmi, Manufacturing Specialist

Oz Ilbrahmi works as a CEO and Manufacturing Specialist. The inventing process and problem-solving are key things that Oz finds stimulating about his work.

Ask me a question!

Career Articles

Fashion Designer
Fashion Designer
Posted by Griffith College Dublin
Brid Sheehan - Grid Controller
Brid Sheehan - Grid Controller
Posted by CareersPortal
So you want to be an Astronomer
So you want to be an Astronomer
Posted by CareersPortal
Sous Chef Apprenticeship
Sous Chef Apprenticeship
Posted by CareersPortal
Meet Nigel - Administrative Officer in the Banking Division of the Department of Finance
Meet Nigel - Administrative Officer in the Banking Division of the Department of Finance
Posted by publicjobs
My Career as a GreenKeeper
My Career as a GreenKeeper
Posted by Teagasc
Close