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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Lisa Kelly
Speech and Language - Lisa Kelly
Jockey
Jockey - Jockey
Cyber Security Engineer at Microsoft
Cyber Security Engineer at Microsoft - Cyber Security Engineer at Microsoft
Motor Industry Apprentceships
Finding work in the Motor Industry - Motor Industry Apprentceships
Donal Kane
Construction Site Supervisor - Donal Kane

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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Sophie Gough
Sophie Gough, Tourism, Events & Marketing Officer

Sophie Gough is Tourism, Events & Marketing Officer at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin.

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Career Articles

A Career in the Hotel Sector
A Career in the Hotel Sector
Posted by CareersPortal
A Day in the Life of a Biosciences Lecturer
A Day in the Life of a Biosciences Lecturer
Posted by CareersPortal
Careeer Stories: From Nutritional Sciences to Purchasing
Careeer Stories: From Nutritional Sciences to Purchasing
Posted by CareersPortal
Chartered Accountant - Wells Fargo
Chartered Accountant - Wells Fargo
Posted by Chartered Accountants Ireland
Career Profile: Farm Manager
Career Profile: Farm Manager
Posted by Teagasc
SETU - Recreation and Sport Management Graduate
SETU - Recreation and Sport Management Graduate
Posted by SETU - Waterford Campus
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