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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Niamh Briggs
Garda - Niamh Briggs
Dublin Airport Fire Service
Dublin Airport - Dublin Airport Fire Service
Glenn Lucas
Woodturner - Glenn Lucas
Sales Assistant Supervalu
Sales Assistant Supervalu - Sales Assistant Supervalu
Insurance Institute Certificate in Climate Risk
Insurance Institute Certificate in Climate Risk - Insurance Institute Certificate in Climate Risk

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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Edel Carleton
Edel Carleton, JET Coordinator - Japanese Embassy

Edel Carleton is JET Coordinator for the Embassy of Japan in Ireland. After spending time in Japan working as an assistant language teacher, she now recruits people for the Japan exchange and teaching programme.

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Career Articles

A day in the life of a Medical Physicist
A day in the life of a Medical Physicist
Posted by CareersPortal
A Week in my Medical Social Work Practice
A Week in my Medical Social Work Practice
Posted by CareersPortal
Here’s what a data engineering consultant does on a typical day
Here’s what a data engineering consultant does on a typical day
Posted by CareersPortal
Exploring Science Careers - ELECTRICIAN
Exploring Science Careers - ELECTRICIAN
Posted by CareersPortal
Tom Foley- Senior Typographic Advisor
Tom Foley- Senior Typographic Advisor
Posted by TUS Midwest (formerly LIT)
The Education Pathway of a Deputy Principal at an All-Irish speaking school
The Education Pathway of a Deputy Principal at an All-Irish speaking school
Posted by Carlow College
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