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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Fostering Social Worker - Fostering Social Worker
Economist - Department of Education
Department of Education Economist - Economist - Department of Education
Process Project Manager MACH
Microsoft Process Poject Manager - Process Project Manager MACH
Student Ambassador - Languages
Why Study Languages? - Spanish and Mandarin Chinese - Student Ambassador - Languages
ESERO
European Space Agency - ESERO

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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Elaine Kelly
Elaine Kelly, Mechanical Design Engineer

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Career Articles

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Seppi Hona - Forestry District Inspector
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Public Health Nurse - Michael Power
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An Overview of Forensic Accountancy
An Overview of Forensic Accountancy
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A Career in Computer Engineering
A Career in Computer Engineering
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Radiation Therapist - Hillman Cancer Centre
Radiation Therapist - Hillman Cancer Centre
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Working as a Wind Turbine Technician
Working as a Wind Turbine Technician
Posted by Wind Energy Ireland
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