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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Aishling Butler
Garda Trainee - Aishling Butler
Student Ambassador - Languages
Why Study Languages? - Spanish and Mandarin Chinese - Student Ambassador - Languages
Eddie Attwell - Head Chef
Head Chef - Eddie Attwell - Head Chef
Marine Institute
National Maritime College - Marine Institute
Why Study a Language?
Why Study a Language? - Why Study a Language?

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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Billy Larkin
Billy Larkin, Logistics Coordinator

Billy Larkin is a Logistics Coordinator working with CIE Tours.

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Career Articles

SETU Agriculture Graduate Story
SETU Agriculture Graduate Story
Posted by SETU - Waterford Campus
Artisan Salmon Smokehouse Owner
Artisan Salmon Smokehouse Owner
Posted by Bord Iascaigh Mhara
From Marketing to Brewery Owner
From Marketing to Brewery Owner
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
Fionnghuala O’Reilly - Engineer and NASA Datanut
Fionnghuala O’Reilly - Engineer and NASA Datanut
Posted by CareersPortal
TCPID Graduate - EY
TCPID Graduate - EY
Posted by Inclusive National Higher Education Forum
Sales Apprenticeship
Sales Apprenticeship
Posted by CareersPortal
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