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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Tiarnán O'Neill - Finance Director
Finance Director - Tiarnán O'Neill - Finance Director
Who are the men and women of the Irish Air Corps?
What do we do? - Who are the men and women of the Irish Air Corps?
Jessica Akomfrah
Marketing Executive - Jessica Akomfrah
Engineering Careers Q&A
Q&A - Engineering Careers Q&A
A career in the Horse Racing Industry
A Career in the Horse Racing Industry - A career in the Horse Racing Industry

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?

Administrative?

Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.

They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.

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Fergal Donnelly
Fergal Donnelly, European Commission

Fergal Donnelly has worked in the European Comission for the last 20 years. He trained as a medical doctor and wanted to pursue a career in the medical sphere in an international environment, which led him to his career in Brussels.

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Career Articles

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Faces of the Sea Patricia Wilson, Fish Health Unit
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Health, Fitness & Sport Performance Graduate
Health, Fitness & Sport Performance Graduate
Posted by Monaghan Institute
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Studying to become a CPA at Dairygold
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Using STEM to understand ourselves
Using STEM to understand ourselves
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
Working as Head of Operations at Engineering Firm Enbio
Working as Head of Operations at Engineering Firm Enbio
Posted by CareersPortal
Kate Meleady - Aircraft Engineer
Kate Meleady - Aircraft Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
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