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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Fergal Donnelly
European Commission - Fergal Donnelly
30% Club Financial Services A Career Less Ordinary
Financial Services - 30% Club Financial Services A Career Less Ordinary
Rachel Grogan and Tomás Barrett
Garda Reserve - Rachel Grogan and Tomás Barrett
Graduate Opportunities
Graduate Opportunities PAS - Graduate Opportunities
Forestry - Good for the Environment
Forestry - Forestry - Good for the Environment

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?

Creative?

Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.

Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.

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David Fleming
David Fleming, Sub Lieutenant - Navy

David Fleming is a Sub-Lieutenant in the Irish Navy. He joined straight after school and has since achieved a BSc in Nautical Science from Cork Institute of Technology.

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Career Articles

James Whelan, Owner of Killaloe River Cruises
James Whelan, Owner of Killaloe River Cruises
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
Willie Gibbons - Leopardstown Racecourse Track Manager
Willie Gibbons - Leopardstown Racecourse Track Manager
Posted by Horse Racing Ireland
Heavy Vehicle Mechanic Apprenticeship
Heavy Vehicle Mechanic Apprenticeship
Posted by CareersPortal
June Woulfe - Quality Processor
June Woulfe - Quality Processor
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Profile: IT Project Manager - Olympic Games
Career Profile: IT Project Manager - Olympic Games
Posted by CareersPortal
Captain Eva Balfe of the Irish Air Corps’ Communications & Information Services Squadron
Captain Eva Balfe of the Irish Air Corps’ Communications & Information Services Squadron
Posted by Irish Defence Forces
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