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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Iriseoireacht / Irish Journalism - Gairm le Ghaeilge - Iriseoireacht
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Nursing Careers - Nursing Careers
HSE Webinar - Working on Children’s Disability Network Teams
Children’s Disability Network Teams - HSE Webinar - Working on Children’s Disability Network Teams
Jennifer Doyle
Nephrops Team - Jennifer Doyle
EirGrid IT Graduate Programme
EirGrid IT Graduate Programme - EirGrid IT Graduate Programme

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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Claire Howlin
Claire Howlin, Forest Management Planner

Claire Howlin is a Forest Management Planner at Forestry Services Limited.

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Career Articles

Study Online to be an Accounting Technician
Study Online to be an Accounting Technician
Posted by Accounting Technicians Ireland
Meet Seán – Administrative Officer in the Tax Division of the Department of Finance
Meet Seán – Administrative Officer in the Tax Division of the Department of Finance
Posted by publicjobs
Fisheries Scientist
Fisheries Scientist
Posted by Marine Institute
Where CPA Can Take You
Where CPA Can Take You
Posted by Certified Public Accountants Ireland
Director of Sales - Veon Foresters
Director of Sales - Veon Foresters
Posted by Forestry Careers Ireland
Product Manager, Electrical Tools & Accessories
Product Manager, Electrical Tools & Accessories
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
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