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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Bernie Ní Chongaile
Administration Assistant in RV Ops - Bernie Ní Chongaile
Brendan Cavanagh
Ships Engineer - Brendan Cavanagh
Eoin Kelly - Teagasc Horticulture Student
Teagsc Horticulture student - Eoin Kelly - Teagasc Horticulture Student
Liam Regan - Turning a passion into a business
Activities Instructor - Liam Regan - Turning a passion into a business
Rob D'Eath
Ceramics Designer - Rob D'Eath

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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Gillian Morgan
Gillian Morgan, Manufacturing Process Specialist

Gillian Morgan is a manufacturing process specialist. Her job involves working on projects that better facilitate production of commercial drugs.

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Career Articles

Meet Speech and Language Therapist Aoibhinn Bannigan
Meet Speech and Language Therapist Aoibhinn Bannigan
Posted by Health Service Executive
How your degree can lead to a career in Tax
How your degree can lead to a career in Tax
Posted by Irish Tax Institute
Meet Kate McMahon - a Counselling Psychologist
Meet Kate McMahon - a Counselling Psychologist
Posted by Health Service Executive
So you want to own your own Fashion Boutique?
So you want to own your own Fashion Boutique?
Posted by CareersPortal
Chartered Accountant - State Street
Chartered Accountant - State Street
Posted by Chartered Accountants Ireland
Niamh Kelly - Ink Chemist
Niamh Kelly - Ink Chemist
Posted by CareersPortal
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