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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Conor Hoban - Flat Jockey
Lightweight Flat Jockey - Conor Hoban - Flat Jockey
Triona McGrath
Chemical Oceanographer - Triona McGrath
Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
Wind Turbine Technician - Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
Aoife Lyons
Occupational Psychologist - Aoife Lyons
Dr. Patrick Cadwell
Lecturer - Dr. Patrick Cadwell

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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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

Here’s what a data engineering consultant does on a typical day
Here’s what a data engineering consultant does on a typical day
Posted by CareersPortal
Sinead Hodgins - Health & Safety Advisor
Sinead Hodgins - Health & Safety Advisor
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
Meet Con - Administrative Officer in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
Meet Con - Administrative Officer in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
Posted by publicjobs
Manager - Arigna Mining Experience
Manager - Arigna Mining Experience
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
Career Profile: Knitwear Designer
Career Profile: Knitwear Designer
Posted by CareersPortal
Careers in the Creative Arts - Theatre Management
Careers in the Creative Arts - Theatre Management
Posted by CareersPortal
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