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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Rachel Grogan and Tomás Barrett
Garda Reserve - Rachel Grogan and Tomás Barrett
Liam Regan - Turning a passion into a business
Activities Instructor - Liam Regan - Turning a passion into a business
Failte Ireland Graduate Programme
Ibec Graduate Programme - Failte Ireland Graduate Programme
Dublin Fire Brigade Station Officer
Dublin Fire Brigade Station Officer - Dublin Fire Brigade Station Officer
Marie Kane - Medical Device Design
Medical Device Design - Marie Kane - Medical Device Design

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?

Social?

The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.

Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.

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Edel Carleton
Edel Carleton, JET Coordinator - Japanese Embassy

Edel Carleton is JET Coordinator for the Embassy of Japan in Ireland. After spending time in Japan working as an assistant language teacher, she now recruits people for the Japan exchange and teaching programme.

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Career Articles

From PLC to Bachelor of Arts
From PLC to Bachelor of Arts
Posted by SETU - Waterford Campus
Cullen Fellowship at the Marine Institute
Cullen Fellowship at the Marine Institute
Posted by Marine Institute
Career Profile - Drystock Herd Management
Career Profile - Drystock Herd Management
Posted by Teagasc
It all adds up for Lauren thanks to Accounting Apprenticeship
It all adds up for Lauren thanks to Accounting Apprenticeship
Posted by Accounting Technicians Ireland
A Week in My Family Therapy Practice
A Week in My Family Therapy Practice
Posted by CareersPortal
Ruby Walsh  - My Career as a Jockey
Ruby Walsh - My Career as a Jockey
Posted by CareersPortal
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