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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Society of Chartered Surveyors
SCSI - Society of Chartered Surveyors
Rob D'Eath
Ceramics Designer - Rob D'Eath
Breda Ni Mhaoláin
Translator / Interpreter - Breda Ni Mhaoláin
Brian Cadigan
Primary School Teacher - Brian Cadigan
Centra Sales Assistant
Sales Assistant - Centra Sales Assistant

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?

Linguistic?

The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.

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Caroline Austin
Caroline Austin, Senior Associate Solicitor

Caroline Austin works as a Senior Associate Solicitor with Matheson. Her role involves advising on tax planning and corporate restructuring at a national and international level. Caroline studied law at Trinity College Dublin and is a qualified solicitor and a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA).

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Career Articles

Hotel Sales & Marketing Director at 5 Star Resort
Hotel Sales & Marketing Director at 5 Star Resort
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
What does an engineer really do?
What does an engineer really do?
Posted by ESB
How STEM is transforming food production
How STEM is transforming food production
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
Career Profile - Crops and Machinery
Career Profile - Crops and Machinery
Posted by Teagasc
Claire Fitzgerald - Earth Observation & Geospatial Consultant
Claire Fitzgerald - Earth Observation & Geospatial Consultant
Posted by ESERO Ireland
Tom Doyle - Marine Biologist
Tom Doyle - Marine Biologist
Posted by Marine Institute
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