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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Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprentice
Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprentice - Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprentice
Tony Hayes
Glass Maker - Tony Hayes
Jane Kennedy
Research & Development Manager - Jane Kennedy
Roisín Howard
Software Engineer - Roisín Howard
Niall O'Neill
Forester - Niall O'Neill

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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Patrick Kinnaird
Patrick Kinnaird, Marine Biologist

Patrick Kinnaird is a Marine Biologist working with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group.

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Meet Speech and Language Therapist Aoibhinn Bannigan
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Shannon College of Hotel Management Student Testimonials
Shannon College of Hotel Management Student Testimonials
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Meet Kate McMahon - a Counselling Psychologist
Meet Kate McMahon - a Counselling Psychologist
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How STEM can save the planet
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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
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