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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Careers In Action - Garda Careers in Action
Leanne O'Neill Project Officer TUSLA
Project Officer HR - Leanne O'Neill Project Officer TUSLA
EirGrid Graduate Development Programme
EirGrid Graduate Programme - EirGrid Graduate Development Programme
Dr Jan Steiner
Anaesthetist - Dr Jan Steiner

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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Semin Soher Power
Semin Soher Power, Senior Inflation Trader

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Career Articles

Sean Miller - Ship Broker
Sean Miller - Ship Broker
Posted by Marine Institute
A Day in the Life of Tusla’s Lead for Digital Learning
A Day in the Life of Tusla’s Lead for Digital Learning
Posted by Tusla Child and Family Agency
5 Ways Ireland is Attracting IoT Development
5 Ways Ireland is Attracting IoT Development
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Profile: Veterinary Nurse
Career Profile: Veterinary Nurse
Posted by CareersPortal
Deloitte Graduate in Consulting Technology
Deloitte Graduate in Consulting Technology
Posted by Deloitte
What a Glycobiologist does
What a Glycobiologist does
Posted by CareersPortal
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