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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Construction Sector - Skills Shortage
Construction Skills Shortages - Construction Sector - Skills Shortage
James Sheridan
Restaurant Manager - James Sheridan
Siobhan Canny
Midwife - Siobhan Canny
Marketing and Communications Intern
Microsoft Marketing & Communications Intern - Marketing and Communications Intern
QC Project Manager at Abbott
QC Project Manager - QC Project Manager at Abbott

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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Fiona Uyema
Fiona Uyema, Chef

Fiona Uyema is a TV cook, author and founder of a Japanese food company. Fiona has spent time living and working in Japan, being able to communciate in Japanese has been hugely significant to her career.

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Career Articles

Licensed Aircraft Mechanic
Licensed Aircraft Mechanic
Posted by Dublin Aerospace
A day in the life of a Physics Lecturer
A day in the life of a Physics Lecturer
Posted by CareersPortal
Director of Operations and Strategic Projects at Dell
Director of Operations and Strategic Projects at Dell
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpreter - Oireachtas TV
Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpreter - Oireachtas TV
Posted by CareersPortal
Neil Murrey - Design Engineer
Neil Murrey - Design Engineer
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Julie Doyle - Researcher in Health and Wellness Technologies
Julie Doyle - Researcher in Health and Wellness Technologies
Posted by CareersPortal
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