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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Megan McEvoy
Dancer - Megan McEvoy
David Kirwin
Trainee Accountant - David Kirwin
Technical Specialist at Microsoft
Technical Specialist at Microsoft - Technical Specialist at Microsoft
Accounting Technician Apprentice (Year 2)
Accounting Technician Apprentice - Accounting Technician Apprentice (Year 2)
Laura Glendon
Multilingual Software Support SAP - Laura Glendon

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.

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Catherine Ahearn
Catherine Ahearn, Data Scientist

Catherine Ahearn is a Data Scientist. Her job involves researching various mathematical and machine learning techniques, and writing code to create predictive models using large amounts of data.

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Career Articles

Exploring Science Careers - DATA ANALYST
Exploring Science Careers - DATA ANALYST
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Molecular Medicine - TCD
Molecular Medicine - TCD
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
How to become a Construction Studies or DCG Teacher
How to become a Construction Studies or DCG Teacher
Posted by ATU Connemara (formerly GMIT Letterfrack)
Applying STEM to Journalism
Applying STEM to Journalism
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
Scaling new Heights - Careers in Construction
Scaling new Heights - Careers in Construction
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
Accounting Technician Apprenticeship
Accounting Technician Apprenticeship
Posted by CareersPortal
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