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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Clayton Hotel – Sales and Marketing Executive
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Theme Park Attractions Manager - Bláthnaid Rock - The fast track to success in Attractions Management
Erin Lambe
Graduate Tax Programme - Erin Lambe

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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Breda Ni Mhaoláin
Breda Ni Mhaoláin, Interpreter

Breda Ni Mhaoláin works as an Interpreter for the European Parliment. After she completed a BA in Irish and Psychology in NUI Galway, she did a masters in Translation. Following a few years working, she specialised by doing a diploma in Conference Interpreting.

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Career Articles

Sorcha Flanagan - Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist
Sorcha Flanagan - Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
6 Ways to make a career out of Irish Dancing
6 Ways to make a career out of Irish Dancing
Posted by CareersPortal
A Career in the Hotel Sector
A Career in the Hotel Sector
Posted by CareersPortal
Karen Muldowney - Business Development and Marketing Manager
Karen Muldowney - Business Development and Marketing Manager
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
Dominic Doyle - Optical Engineer
Dominic Doyle - Optical Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
Tony Mcmanmon - Racecourse Builder
Tony Mcmanmon - Racecourse Builder
Posted by Horse Racing Ireland
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