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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Liam Regan - Turning a passion into a business
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Restaurant Careers - Tourism Careers at Market Lane Restaurants
Combilift OEM Traineeship - Gary's Story
OEM Traineeship - Combilift OEM Traineeship - Gary's Story
Paddy Power
Insurance Practitioner Apprentice - Paddy Power
OEM Engineering Technology Traineeship Employer - Combilift Story
OEM Engineering Technology Traineeship Employer - OEM Engineering Technology Traineeship Employer - Combilift Story

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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Dr Alexis Carey , Health Psychologist

Dr Alexis Carey is a Health Psychologist working for RehabCare and Centric Mental Health. 

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Career Articles

So you want to be sports engineer
So you want to be sports engineer
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My Life as a Female Butcher
My Life as a Female Butcher
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Career Profile – Automotive Technician
Career Profile – Automotive Technician
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A day in the life of a Mathematics Modeller
A day in the life of a Mathematics Modeller
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Exploring Science Careers - ENERGY ENGINEERING
Exploring Science Careers - ENERGY ENGINEERING
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So you want to be a Property Surveyor
So you want to be a Property Surveyor
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