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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Coillte's World of Work Programme
World of Work Programme - Coillte's World of Work Programme
Radio and Television Producer
Radio and Television Producer - Radio and Television Producer
Angela & Aoife: Apprentice Painters
Apprentice Painters / Decorators - Angela & Aoife: Apprentice Painters
OEM Engineering Traineeship
OEM Engineering Traineeship - OEM Engineering Traineeship
Mark Heaney
AIB Graduate Programme - Mark Heaney

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

A Day in the Life of Captain Elaine Egan Aer Lingus Pilot
A Day in the Life of Captain Elaine Egan Aer Lingus Pilot
Posted by CareersPortal
A Day in the Life of Tusla’s Lead for Digital Learning
A Day in the Life of Tusla’s Lead for Digital Learning
Posted by Tusla Child and Family Agency
A Career in the Hotel Sector
A Career in the Hotel Sector
Posted by CareersPortal
Industrial Designer
Industrial Designer
Posted by Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Dr Caroline Roache - Marine Ecologist
Dr Caroline Roache - Marine Ecologist
Posted by Marine Institute
Louise Caldwell: Business Studies Graduate
Louise Caldwell: Business Studies Graduate
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
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