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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#TechTeamTour
Teen Vs.Tech - #TechTeamTour
Sara Phillips
Tremco Illbruck - Sara Phillips
Rob D'Eath
Ceramics Designer - Rob D'Eath
Aileen Deasy
Seafood Technologist - Aileen Deasy
Working with Johnson & Johnson
Working with Johnson & Johnson - Working with Johnson & Johnson

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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Edel Carleton
Edel Carleton, JET Coordinator - Japanese Embassy

Edel Carleton is JET Coordinator for the Embassy of Japan in Ireland. After spending time in Japan working as an assistant language teacher, she now recruits people for the Japan exchange and teaching programme.

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Career Articles

Robbie Blake - Storage and Vmware Administrator
Robbie Blake - Storage and Vmware Administrator
Posted by CareersPortal
The Long and Winding Road to Practising at the Bar
The Long and Winding Road to Practising at the Bar
Posted by CareersPortal
My Career Journey to Engineer at Intel
My Career Journey to Engineer at Intel
Posted by Intel
A day in the life of a Low Yield Analyst
A day in the life of a Low Yield Analyst
Posted by CareersPortal
Anne McCarville - Manufacturing Engineering Lead
Anne McCarville - Manufacturing Engineering Lead
Posted by CareersPortal
Bachelor of Psychology - Student Experience
Bachelor of Psychology - Student Experience
Posted by University of Limerick - UL
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