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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Fergal Donnelly
European Commission - Fergal Donnelly
Coillte's World of Work Programme
World of Work Programme - Coillte's World of Work Programme
Transport Operations and Commerical Driver Apprenticeship
Commercial Driver Apprentice - Transport Operations and Commerical Driver Apprenticeship
Forester - Coillte
Forester - Forester - Coillte
Driving a Forwarder
Driving a Forwarder - Driving a Forwarder

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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Fergal Donnelly
Fergal Donnelly, European Commission

Fergal Donnelly has worked in the European Comission for the last 20 years. He trained as a medical doctor and wanted to pursue a career in the medical sphere in an international environment, which led him to his career in Brussels.

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Career Articles

CPA Student Profile: Charlene Foley
CPA Student Profile: Charlene Foley
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Myles Watson - Geologist
Myles Watson - Geologist
Posted by CareersPortal
Julie Currid - Co-Founder and COO of Initiafy
Julie Currid - Co-Founder and COO of Initiafy
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
Ian Comerford – Civil Engineer
Ian Comerford – Civil Engineer
Posted by ESB
Graduate Testimonial - ATU Connemara Furniture Design & Manufacture
Graduate Testimonial - ATU Connemara Furniture Design & Manufacture
Posted by ATU Connemara
Maeve Tobin - Osteoarchaeologist
Maeve Tobin - Osteoarchaeologist
Posted by CareersPortal
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