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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Eddie Attwell - Head Chef
Head Chef - Eddie Attwell - Head Chef
Jonathan Smyth
Library Assistant - Jonathan Smyth
Mark Darby, ACA & Marketing Activation Manager
Marketing Activation Manager - Mark Darby, ACA & Marketing Activation Manager
Ciara	 Phelan
National Expert - Ciara Phelan

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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Claire Purcell
Claire Purcell, Software Engineer

Claire Purcell is a software engineering intern. Her job involves writing and debugging code, as part of software development projects.

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Career Articles

Learn from Leading Educators in Irish Film & Television
Learn from Leading Educators in Irish Film & Television
Posted by CareersPortal
SETU Computing & Networking Graduate Testimonials
SETU Computing & Networking Graduate Testimonials
Posted by SETU - Carlow Campus
Internship as a route into Legal profession
Internship as a route into Legal profession
Posted by CareersPortal
Rosin McGrath Personal Trainer
Rosin McGrath Personal Trainer
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Sean Miller - Ship Broker
Sean Miller - Ship Broker
Posted by Marine Institute
Adrian Collins - Physics Researcher
Adrian Collins - Physics Researcher
Posted by CareersPortal
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