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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Sinead Ni Ghairbhith
Cheese Maker - Sinead Ni Ghairbhith
Multi Media Artist / Craftsperson
Multi Media Artist / Craftsperson - Multi Media Artist / Craftsperson
Clodagh Moore
Process Engineering Lecturer - Clodagh Moore
Darryl Day
IQ Engineer - Darryl Day
Combilift - OEM Traineeship
OEM Traineeship - Combilift - OEM Traineeship

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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Joe Codd
Joe Codd, Sales Director

Joe Codd is Sales Director at Ireland's leading Forestry Company Veon Ltd. Joe is responsible for forest portfolio acquisitions in Ireland and the UK.

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Career Articles

DCU Bachelor of Business Graduate
DCU Bachelor of Business Graduate
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More Women Filling Professional Roles in Agricultural Sector
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Media Graduate - Broadcaster Mairead Ronan
Media Graduate - Broadcaster Mairead Ronan
Posted by City of Dublin FET College Ballyfermot
What Can I do with Biology?
What Can I do with Biology?
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A Week in My Community Midwife Role
A Week in My Community Midwife Role
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Internship as a route into Legal profession
Internship as a route into Legal profession
Posted by CareersPortal
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