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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Horticulture Student - Horticulture Student
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Centra Careers - Deli Assistant
Deli Assistant - Centra Careers - Deli Assistant
Climate Change Policy
Climate Change Policy Maker - Climate Change Policy

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?

Administrative?

Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.

They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.

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Ciaran MacSamhrain
Ciaran MacSamhrain, Engineer - Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Ciaran MacSamhrain works as an engineer for Transport Infrastructure Ireland. French has been hugely beneficial in Ciaran's career as he worked in France where he was involved in supervising the manufacturing of the Luas trams.

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Career Articles

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Thinking of a career in Physiology and Neuroscience?
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Where CPA Can Take You
Where CPA Can Take You
Posted by Certified Public Accountants Ireland
A day in the life of an anaesthetist
A day in the life of an anaesthetist
Posted by CareersPortal
Designing your own Destiny - PLC to Fashion Design
Designing your own Destiny - PLC to Fashion Design
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Chef de Partie Apprenticeship
Chef de Partie Apprenticeship
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Examining Medical Device Design
Examining Medical Device Design
Posted by National College of Art and Design - NCAD
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