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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Bria Murphy
Equity Analyst - Bria Murphy
Cian Fitzgibbon
Electrical Engineer ESB Graduate - Cian Fitzgibbon
Barry Doyle
Jeweller - Barry Doyle
Adam Nolan
Garda - Adam Nolan
BIM Commercial Diving
Commercial Diving - BIM Commercial Diving

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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Lara Mulvey
Lara Mulvey, Senior Product Manager AIB

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Career Articles

Cyber Security Officer for HSE - Jason Cooney
Cyber Security Officer for HSE - Jason Cooney
Posted by Health Service Executive
Mary Mullaghy - Science Teacher
Mary Mullaghy - Science Teacher
Posted by CareersPortal
The Hot and Cold of Chef School
The Hot and Cold of Chef School
Posted by CareersPortal
Working as a Scientific Fellow with Science Foundation Ireland
Working as a Scientific Fellow with Science Foundation Ireland
Posted by SFI - Science Foundation Ireland 3
CPA for School Leavers
CPA for School Leavers
Posted by Certified Public Accountants Ireland
DCU Bachelor of Business Graduate
DCU Bachelor of Business Graduate
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
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