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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Orlaith Tunney
The Importance of Languages in Careers - Orlaith Tunney
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Assistant Prof)
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Assistant Prof) - Earth & Environmental Sciences (Assistant Prof)
Horticulturalist
Horticulturalist - Horticulturalist
Civil Engineer - Mature Student Entry
Civil Engineer (Mature Entry) - Civil Engineer - Mature Student Entry
Lisa Roche
Collen Construction - Lisa Roche

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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Sinead Kenny
Sinead Kenny, Design Engineer

Sinead Kenny works with Creganna in Galway as a Design Engineer in the Medical Device Sector. She did a degree in Material Science from the University of Limerick where she continued with her studies and was awarded a PhD in Biomedical Cements.

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Career Articles

Why I gave up my Job and became an Archaeologist
Why I gave up my Job and became an Archaeologist
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Alison Liddy - Product Development Engineer
Alison Liddy - Product Development Engineer
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Tom Doyle - Marine Biologist
Tom Doyle - Marine Biologist
Posted by Marine Institute
Nora Twomey: From school drop-out to Oscar nominee
Nora Twomey: From school drop-out to Oscar nominee
Posted by Ballyfermot College of Further Education
Brendan Nolan - Process Engineer
Brendan Nolan - Process Engineer
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From PLC Course to Ireland's Beauty Champion
From PLC Course to Ireland's Beauty Champion
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