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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Irish Hotels Federation
A Career in Hospitality - Irish Hotels Federation
Tara McCarthy
How Languages can help your Career - Tara McCarthy
Caroline Austin
Senior Associate Solicitor - Caroline Austin
Cyber Security Engineer at Microsoft
Cyber Security Engineer at Microsoft - Cyber Security Engineer at Microsoft
Pathways to Studying Psychology at Undergraduate Level
Pathways to Studying Psychology at Undergraduate Level - Pathways to Studying Psychology at Undergraduate Level

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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Caoimhe Moloney-Kavanagh
Caoimhe Moloney-Kavanagh, Coach Company - Group Operations Director

Caoimhe Moloney-Kavanagh is Group Operations Director at Pierce Kavanagh Coaches.

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Career Articles

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Career Profile - Poultry Management
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From Further Education to the Pulitzer
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From Marketing to Brewery Owner
From Marketing to Brewery Owner
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
Why Further Education and Training (FET) could be the right choice for you after your Leaving Certificate
Why Further Education and Training (FET) could be the right choice for you after your Leaving Certificate
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Careers in the Creative Arts - Lighting Technician
Careers in the Creative Arts - Lighting Technician
Posted by CareersPortal
Gaiety School of Acting Student Testimonials
Gaiety School of Acting Student Testimonials
Posted by Gaiety School of Acting
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