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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Fergus O'Connell
Quality Officer - Fergus O'Connell
Clinical Nurse Manager at St Michael's House
Clinical Nurse Manager - Clinical Nurse Manager at St Michael's House
Emily - Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer - Emily - Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer
Aaron - Department of Justice and Equality
Department of Justice and Equality - Aaron - Department of Justice and Equality
OEM Engineering Technology Traineeship Employer - Combilift Story
OEM Engineering Technology Traineeship Employer - OEM Engineering Technology Traineeship Employer - Combilift Story

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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Donna-Marie Cooney
Donna-Marie Cooney, Reservations Manager - The Heritage Hotel

Donna-Marie Cooney is Reservations Manager at The Heritage Hotel in Laois.

 

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Career Articles

Dinesh Vather - Mechanical Design Student
Dinesh Vather - Mechanical Design Student
Posted by CareersPortal
A day in the life of a Meteorologist
A day in the life of a Meteorologist
Posted by CareersPortal
Kieran Murphy – PWC and former Cork Hurler
Kieran Murphy – PWC and former Cork Hurler
Posted by TUS Midwest (formerly LIT)
ESB Engineer: Majella Henchion
ESB Engineer: Majella Henchion
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Fionnghuala O’Reilly - Engineer and NASA Datanut
Fionnghuala O’Reilly - Engineer and NASA Datanut
Posted by CareersPortal
Dublin mum’s drive for change leads to accounting qualification
Dublin mum’s drive for change leads to accounting qualification
Posted by Accounting Technicians Ireland
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