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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National Hairdressing Apprenticeship - Aidan Fitzgerald Hair Salon
Hairdresser - National Hairdressing Apprenticeship - Aidan Fitzgerald Hair Salon
Apprentice Jockey
Apprentice Jockey - Apprentice Jockey
Ross O'Neill
Finance Transformation Consultant - Ross O'Neill
Mark Kehoe
Assistant Principal - Civil Service - Mark Kehoe
Gary Lamph
Oyster Farmer - Gary Lamph

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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Rasaq Falade
Rasaq Falade, Garda Reserve

Rasaq Falade is a Garda Reserve in Listowel, Co. Kerry. Originally from Nigeria, he studied in IT Tralee where he recieved a BSc Honours degree in Analytical Science. Rasaq works up to sixteen hours a week in the Reserve and can be called upon to assist when there are large events such as football matches or concerts taking place.

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All You need to know about Becoming a Solicitor
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Career Profile: Knitwear Designer
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What life is really like as an artistic director
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Applying STEM to Journalism
Applying STEM to Journalism
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What's a Career in Engineering all about?
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My Summer in London as an Events Intern
My Summer in London as an Events Intern
Posted by Munster Technological University - MTU
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