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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Retail Supervision Apprenticeship - Cathy Kearney
HR Manager BWG Foods - Retail Supervision Apprenticeship - Cathy Kearney
A Career at Johnson & Johnson
A Career at Johnson & Johnson - A Career at Johnson & Johnson
Conradh na Gaeilge Development Manager
Development Manager (Irish Language) - Conradh na Gaeilge Development Manager
Actor (Irish Language)
Actor (Irish Language) - Actor (Irish Language)
Become a Chartered Accountant - Guided Presentation
Become a Chartered Accountant - Become a Chartered Accountant - Guided Presentation

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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Mary Jo Sheridan
Mary Jo Sheridan, Tourism Manager - Dublinia

Mary Jo Sheridan is Tourism Manager at Dublinia. She studied a Diploma in Hospitality Management, Supervisory Management, Front of House Management and completed a Level 6 Business Management.

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Career Articles

My Career as a Zoologist
My Career as a Zoologist
Posted by Marine Institute
Genetics student & Co-Director at Germinaid Innovations
Genetics student & Co-Director at Germinaid Innovations
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
My Summer in London as an Events Intern
My Summer in London as an Events Intern
Posted by Munster Technological University - MTU
Career Profile - Dairy Herd Management
Career Profile - Dairy Herd Management
Posted by Teagasc
Solar Physicist - TCD
Solar Physicist - TCD
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Connemara Seafood Truck
Connemara Seafood Truck
Posted by Bord Iascaigh Mhara
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