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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Earth & Environmental Sciences (Assistant Prof)
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Assistant Prof) - Earth & Environmental Sciences (Assistant Prof)
Senior Financial Manager - Microsoft
Senior Financial Manager - Senior Financial Manager - Microsoft
4 Reasons to Learn a New Language
4 Reasons to Learn a Language - 4 Reasons to Learn a New Language
Become a Chartered Accountant - Guided Presentation
Become a Chartered Accountant - Become a Chartered Accountant - Guided Presentation
Dublin Airport Airside Management Unit
Safety Operations at Dublin Airport - Dublin Airport Airside Management Unit

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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Sam Franklin, Earth Observation Specialist

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Career Articles

So What does a Fragrance Chemist do?
So What does a Fragrance Chemist do?
Posted by CareersPortal
DCU Graduate - BA Global Business (France)
DCU Graduate - BA Global Business (France)
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
Supply Chain Apprenticeship
Supply Chain Apprenticeship
Posted by CareersPortal
Hear from an Occupational Therapist - Catherine Healy
Hear from an Occupational Therapist - Catherine Healy
Posted by Health Service Executive
Research Scientist, Marine and Freshwater Research Centre
Research Scientist, Marine and Freshwater Research Centre
Posted by Marine Institute
A day in the life of an Occupational Therapist
A day in the life of an Occupational Therapist
Posted by Tusla Child and Family Agency
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