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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OEM Apprenticeship
Comblift OEM Apprenticeship - OEM Apprenticeship
Combilift OEM Traineeship - Conor's Story
OEM Traineeship - Combilift OEM Traineeship - Conor's Story
Nursing Careers
Nursing Careers - Nursing Careers
Business Support - ICT
Business Support ICT - Business Support - ICT
Defence Forces Naval Service Marine Engineering
Marine Engineering Officer - Defence Forces Naval Service Marine Engineering

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?

Investigative?

The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.

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Damien Haberlin
Damien Haberlin, Ecologist (Post-Doctoral Researcher)

Damien Haberlin is a Phd researcher working in Ecology. His job can involve long days in a boat or in a lab so it's quiet varied.

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Career Articles

A Day in the Life of a Parliamentary Reporter - Leinster House
A Day in the Life of a Parliamentary Reporter - Leinster House
Posted by CareersPortal
Amy Giannetti -  Support Engineer
Amy Giannetti - Support Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
Scaling new Heights - Careers in Construction
Scaling new Heights - Careers in Construction
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
10 Reasons Why You Should Study at CAFRE
10 Reasons Why You Should Study at CAFRE
Posted by CAFRE - College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise
A day in the life of a Laser Physicist
A day in the life of a Laser Physicist
Posted by CareersPortal
Laboratory Apprentice - Milena Smokowska
Laboratory Apprentice - Milena Smokowska
Posted by BioPharmaChem Ireland
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