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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Retail Buying/Trading Assistant
Trading Assistant - Retail Buying/Trading Assistant
Creative Media / Marketing Executive
Creative Media / Marketing Executive - Creative Media / Marketing Executive
Assistant Horse Trainer & Head Travelling Lass
Assistant Horse Trainer & Head Travelling Lass - Assistant Horse Trainer & Head Travelling Lass
The Craft of Cinema: Makeup Artist Michele Burke
Make up Artist - The Craft of Cinema: Makeup Artist Michele Burke
Tillage Farming
Tillage Farmer - Tillage Farming

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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Caoimhe Moloney-Kavanagh
Caoimhe Moloney-Kavanagh, Coach Company - Group Operations Director

Caoimhe Moloney-Kavanagh is Group Operations Director at Pierce Kavanagh Coaches.

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Career Articles

Career Profile: Marketing Executive
Career Profile: Marketing Executive
Posted by CareersPortal
PLC - The Backdoor to a Career in Journalism
PLC - The Backdoor to a Career in Journalism
Posted by CareersPortal
Chartered Accountant in the Pharmaceutical Sector
Chartered Accountant in the Pharmaceutical Sector
Posted by Chartered Accountants Ireland
Career Profile: Farm Assistant
Career Profile: Farm Assistant
Posted by Teagasc
Deloitte Graduate in Corporate Finance
Deloitte Graduate in Corporate Finance
Posted by Deloitte
SETU Computing & Networking Graduate Testimonials
SETU Computing & Networking Graduate Testimonials
Posted by SETU - Carlow Campus
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