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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Career Sector Overview: Engineering, Manufacturing & Energy
Engineering, Manufacturing & Energy - Career Sector Overview: Engineering, Manufacturing & Energy
Centra Store Manager
Centra Store Manager - Centra Store Manager
Ronan Dunne - CEO Chartered Accountant
CEO & Chartered Accountant - Ronan Dunne - CEO Chartered Accountant
Journalist / Digital Content Creator (Irish Language)
Journalist / Digital Content Creator (Irish Language) - Journalist / Digital Content Creator (Irish Language)
Insights into Coaching Psychology
Insights into Coaching Psychology - Insights into Coaching Psychology

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?

Linguistic?

The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.

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Owen Hughes
Owen Hughes, Manufacturing Technician

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Career Articles

Career Profile - Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) Apprenticeship
Career Profile - Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) Apprenticeship
Posted by Accounting Technicians Ireland
CPA for School Leavers
CPA for School Leavers
Posted by Certified Public Accountants Ireland
Solar Physicist - TCD
Solar Physicist - TCD
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
How the Accounting Apprenticeship Can Advance Your Career
How the Accounting Apprenticeship Can Advance Your Career
Posted by Accounting Technicians Ireland
Q and A with Thomas Street Volunteer Ambassador
Q and A with Thomas Street Volunteer Ambassador
Posted by CareersPortal
Phytoplankton Analyst
Phytoplankton Analyst
Posted by Marine Institute
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