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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Radio and Television Producer
Radio and Television Producer - Radio and Television Producer
Johnson & Johnson Ireland Graduate Programme
Graduate Programme - Johnson & Johnson Ireland Graduate Programme
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Conor Hoban - Flat Jockey
Lightweight Flat Jockey - Conor Hoban - Flat Jockey
A Day in the Life of an ESB Network Apprentice
A Day in the Life of an ESB Apprentice - A Day in the Life of an ESB Network Apprentice

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

Cyber Security Officer for HSE - Jason Cooney
Cyber Security Officer for HSE - Jason Cooney
Posted by Health Service Executive
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Clay Artist
Posted by Design & Crafts Council Ireland
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Where Can an English Degree Take You?
Posted by CareersPortal
What is the difference between a UX Designer and a UI Developer
What is the difference between a UX Designer and a UI Developer
Posted by CareersPortal
My Career Journey to Engineer at Intel
My Career Journey to Engineer at Intel
Posted by Intel
DkIT Sports Scholar & Student on BA in Hospitality Management
DkIT Sports Scholar & Student on BA in Hospitality Management
Posted by Dundalk Institute of Technology - DKIT
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