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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Gordon Campbell
Earth Observation Application Engineer - Gordon Campbell
Horticulture at National Botanic Gardens
Studying Horticulture at National Botanic Gardens - Horticulture at National Botanic Gardens
AIB Accountant
Accountant - AIB Accountant
Teaching Transforms
Teacher - Teaching Transforms
Disability Supports: A-Z of Getting College Ready
A to Z of Getting College Ready - Disability Supports: A-Z of Getting College Ready

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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Fiona Uyema
Fiona Uyema, Chef

Fiona Uyema is a TV cook, author and founder of a Japanese food company. Fiona has spent time living and working in Japan, being able to communciate in Japanese has been hugely significant to her career.

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Career Articles

Fashion Designer
Fashion Designer
Posted by Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Carlow College Arts & Humanities Graduate
Carlow College Arts & Humanities Graduate
Posted by Carlow College
A day in the Life of an Econophysicist
A day in the Life of an Econophysicist
Posted by CareersPortal
Thinking of a Career as an Environmental Chemist?
Thinking of a Career as an Environmental Chemist?
Posted by CareersPortal
So you want to be a Data Scientist?
So you want to be a Data Scientist?
Posted by CareersPortal
More roads than one to your chosen career
More roads than one to your chosen career
Posted by CareersPortal
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