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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Ronan Dunne - CEO Chartered Accountant
CEO & Chartered Accountant - Ronan Dunne - CEO Chartered Accountant
Teaching Transforms
Teaching Transforms - Shape the Future - Teaching Transforms
Naoise Pye
Social Care Worker - Naoise Pye
Freelance Editor/Translator (Irish)
Freelance Editor/Translator (Irish) - Freelance Editor/Translator (Irish)
Summer Intern at EDF Renewals
Summer Intern at EDF Renewals - Summer Intern at EDF Renewals

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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Maria O'Neill
Maria O'Neill, Civil Engineer

Maria works as an Assistant Resident Engineer supervising a water supply scheme for the Local Authorities. She did her Leaving Cert in St. David's in Greystones, and went on to UCD to complete a Civil Engineering Degree.

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Career Articles

Product Manager - Fidelity Investments
Product Manager - Fidelity Investments
Posted by CareersPortal
My Career as a Tourism Officer
My Career as a Tourism Officer
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
Chemist - Dr Maryam Hajimohammadpour,
Chemist - Dr Maryam Hajimohammadpour,
Posted by BioPharmaChem Ireland
A day in the life of a Failure Analysis Engineer
A day in the life of a Failure Analysis Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
Sinead Hodgins - Health & Safety Advisor
Sinead Hodgins - Health & Safety Advisor
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
A day in the life of a Games Developer
A day in the life of a Games Developer
Posted by CareersPortal
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