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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Fáilte Ireland Graduate Programme
Ibec Graduate Programme - Fáilte Ireland Graduate Programme
Aoife
Life as a Grad - Aoife
Eddie Attwell - Head Chef
Head Chef - Eddie Attwell - Head Chef
Musgrave Buying Graduate Programme
Musgrave Buying Graduate Programme - Musgrave Buying Graduate Programme
Chartered Accountants Ireland - Trusted Leaders
Chartered Accountancy Careers - Chartered Accountants Ireland - Trusted Leaders

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?

Investigative?

The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.

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Kevin Power
Kevin Power, Resource Manager

Kevin Power works as a Resource Manager for Coillte. Kevin returned to education in his mid twenties to study Forestry at WIT.

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Career Articles

Liam Malone - Coillte’s Forest division
Liam Malone - Coillte’s Forest division
Posted by Forestry Careers Ireland
Sophie Murray -  Space Weather Research Scientist
Sophie Murray - Space Weather Research Scientist
Posted by CareersPortal
Cecilia Fenech - Environmental Scientist
Cecilia Fenech - Environmental Scientist
Posted by CareersPortal
How an episode of Nationwide took me from selling clothes to making them
How an episode of Nationwide took me from selling clothes to making them
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Profile: IT Project Manager - Olympic Games
Career Profile: IT Project Manager - Olympic Games
Posted by CareersPortal
My Summer in London as an Events Intern
My Summer in London as an Events Intern
Posted by Munster Technological University - MTU
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