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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Computer Engineer (Space Technology)
Computer Engineer (Space Technology) - Computer Engineer (Space Technology)
Johnson & Johnson Ireland Graduate Programme
Graduate Programme - Johnson & Johnson Ireland Graduate Programme
Mechanical Engineering Intern at EirGrid Group
Mechanical Engineering Intern - Mechanical Engineering Intern at EirGrid Group
Paddy Power
Insurance Practitioner Apprentice - Paddy Power
Irish Defence Forces Use of Force
Defence Forces - Irish Defence Forces Use of Force

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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Caoimhe Moloney-Kavanagh
Caoimhe Moloney-Kavanagh, Coach Company - Group Operations Director

Caoimhe Moloney-Kavanagh is Group Operations Director at Pierce Kavanagh Coaches.

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Career Articles

Rosa Doran - Astronomy Educator
Rosa Doran - Astronomy Educator
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My Career as a Freelance Prop Maker
My Career as a Freelance Prop Maker
Posted by CareersPortal
My Experience as a Garda Reserve
My Experience as a Garda Reserve
Posted by Garda Reserve
Meet Orla O’Sullivan from the CAMHS team
Meet Orla O’Sullivan from the CAMHS team
Posted by Health Service Executive
Deloitte Graduate in Consulting
Deloitte Graduate in Consulting
Posted by Deloitte
Theology Graduate St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Theology Graduate St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Posted by St. Patrick's Pontifical University
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