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. 

Discover Careers
View All
Defence Forces Engineering Core
Defence Forces Engineering Core - Defence Forces Engineering Core
Product Manager at Microsoft
Product Manager at Microsoft - Product Manager at Microsoft
Nursing Careers
Nursing Careers - Nursing Careers
Part Two
Meet the People Who Make the Technology You Use - Part Two
Logistics Associate Apprenticeship
Dawn Meats Logistics Associate Apprenticeship - Logistics Associate Apprenticeship

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?

Investigative?

The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.

Explore Career Interests...
Career Chat...
View All
Kate Walsh
Kate Walsh, Beauty Therapist

Katie Walsh works as a spa manager on cruise ships. Katie lived in France for a year at the age of sixteen where she became fluent in the language which has now given her the opportunity to travel in her career.

Ask me a question!

Career Articles

Robbie Blake - Storage and Vmware Administrator
Robbie Blake - Storage and Vmware Administrator
Posted by CareersPortal
Faces of the Sea Patricia Wilson, Fish Health Unit
Faces of the Sea Patricia Wilson, Fish Health Unit
Posted by Marine Institute
Qualifications vs Experience - What Matters Most in IT?
Qualifications vs Experience - What Matters Most in IT?
Posted by CareersPortal
Fiona Dowling - Head Girl Jamie Osbourne Racing
Fiona Dowling - Head Girl Jamie Osbourne Racing
Posted by Horse Racing Ireland
A Week in My Family Therapy Practice
A Week in My Family Therapy Practice
Posted by CareersPortal
Sales Engineer
Sales Engineer
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Close