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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Life of an Apprentice Jockey
Life of an Apprentice Jockey - Life of an Apprentice Jockey
Marketing Manager (Irish Language)
Marketing Manager (Irish Language) - Marketing Manager (Irish Language)
Welcome to Progress - Life at Deloitte
Welcome to Progress - Welcome to Progress - Life at Deloitte
Who are the men and women of the Defence Forces?
Defence Forces Careers - Who are the men and women of the Defence Forces?
Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager
Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager - Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager

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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Luke Heffernan
Luke Heffernan, Forestry Inspector

Luke Heffernan works as a Forestry Inspector with the Forest Service. Lukes job is quite varied and involves carrying out forest site inspections and documentation checks on forestry applications.

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Career Articles

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Ruby Walsh - My Career as a Jockey
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Qing boosts her Career Prospects through Top Marks in ATI Diploma
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Flying the Flag for Irish Hospitality: My Career as a Butler
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CPA for School Leavers
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Meet Máire - Administrative Officer in the Central Bank Policy section of the Department of Finance
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Avril Kennan - Head of Research and Advocacy
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