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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Conor O'Clery
Journalist - Conor O'Clery
HR, Purchasing and Green Team Manager
HR, Purchasing and Green Team Manager - HR, Purchasing and Green Team Manager
A Career at Johnson & Johnson
A Career at Johnson & Johnson - A Career at Johnson & Johnson
Steven Kilgannon
Garda Trainee - Steven Kilgannon
Student Ambassador - Languages
Why Study Languages? - Spanish and Mandarin Chinese - Student Ambassador - Languages

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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Nicole Feighery
Nicole Feighery, Customer Care Manager

Nicole Feighery is a Customer Care Manager at Chill Insurance. Nicole graduated from TCD with a degree in Natural Science. Throughout her time working in the financial services sector she has obtained a number of relevant qualifications and is currently studying towards a Management Diploma in Insurance. 

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Career Articles

DkIT Sports Scholar & Student on BA in Hospitality Management
DkIT Sports Scholar & Student on BA in Hospitality Management
Posted by Dundalk Institute of Technology - DKIT
Future Proofed Career as a Data Analyst
Future Proofed Career as a Data Analyst
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Profile: Farm Business Owner
Career Profile: Farm Business Owner
Posted by Teagasc
Meet Seán – Administrative Officer in the Tax Division of the Department of Finance
Meet Seán – Administrative Officer in the Tax Division of the Department of Finance
Posted by publicjobs
Career Profile: Knitwear Designer
Career Profile: Knitwear Designer
Posted by CareersPortal
Ellen Byrne - Creative Director
Ellen Byrne - Creative Director
Posted by CareersPortal
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