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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Process Project Manager MACH
Microsoft Process Poject Manager - Process Project Manager MACH
Sarah Tenanty
Finance Operations - Sarah Tenanty
Female Sheet Metal Apprentice
Sheet Metal Worker - Female Sheet Metal Apprentice
Kieran Magee
Farm Manager - Dry Stock - Kieran Magee
Lisa Berry
Restaurant Manager - Lisa Berry

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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Jonathan Clery
Jonathan Clery, Golf Experience Tour Co-Ordinator

Jonathan Clery is a Tour Co-Ordinator with Experience Ireland Golf & Travel.

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Career Articles

What it's like to work in the Dublin Science Gallery
What it's like to work in the Dublin Science Gallery
Posted by CareersPortal
The Female Mechanic
The Female Mechanic
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From Bahrain to Tipperary - Technical Group Engineer
From Bahrain to Tipperary - Technical Group Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
Chartered Accountant - Deloitte
Chartered Accountant - Deloitte
Posted by Chartered Accountants Ireland
Pulse College Graduate - Music Technology
Pulse College Graduate - Music Technology
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Colin Walshe - Electrical Engineer
Colin Walshe - Electrical Engineer
Posted by ESB
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