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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Systems Engineering Intern at EirGrid Group
Systems Engineering Intern - Systems Engineering Intern at EirGrid Group
Sinead Ni Ghairbhith
Cheese Maker - Sinead Ni Ghairbhith
Supervalu Bakery and Deli Assistant
Supervalu Bakery and Deli Assistant - Supervalu Bakery and Deli Assistant
Ronan Dunne - CEO Chartered Accountant
CEO & Chartered Accountant - Ronan Dunne - CEO Chartered Accountant
Cian Fitzgibbon
Electrical Engineer ESB Graduate - Cian Fitzgibbon

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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Aoife Mc Dermott
Aoife Mc Dermott, Lecturer

Aoife McDermott works as a lecturer in Human Resource Management in Dublin City University. Having graduated with a BESS from Trinity College, she continued to complete a PhD and took the opportunity to join DCU at the time it entered into significant expansion.

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Career Articles

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Phytoplankton Analyst
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Chemist - Dr Maryam Hajimohammadpour,
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Careeer Stories: From Nutritional Sciences to Purchasing
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Carlow College Graduate Launches Children's Residential Care Service
Carlow College Graduate Launches Children's Residential Care Service
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How your degree can lead to a career in Tax
How your degree can lead to a career in Tax
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My Job as a Subject Inspector for Chemistry
My Job as a Subject Inspector for Chemistry
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