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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Matthew Donnelly - Senior Associate Consultant PwC
Senior Associate Consultant at PwC - Matthew Donnelly - Senior Associate Consultant PwC
Lisa Kelly
Speech and Language - Lisa Kelly
HSE Webinar - Working on Children’s Disability Network Teams
Children’s Disability Network Teams - HSE Webinar - Working on Children’s Disability Network Teams
Harry French - UX Designer
UX Designer - Harry French - UX Designer
Ann-Marie Holmes
Factory Manager - Fab 14 - Ann-Marie Holmes

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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Rory Fitzpatrick
Rory Fitzpatrick , CEO of the National Space Centre

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Career Articles

Claire O'Hara - Civil Engineer
Claire O'Hara - Civil Engineer
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A Day in the Life of a Biosciences Lecturer
A Day in the Life of a Biosciences Lecturer
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Natasha Sherling: Sparkling Specialist
Natasha Sherling: Sparkling Specialist
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Kieran McGrath - Civil & Structural Engineer
Kieran McGrath - Civil & Structural Engineer
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Manufacturing Engineer Apprenticeship
Manufacturing Engineer Apprenticeship
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What is the difference between a UX Designer and a UI Developer
What is the difference between a UX Designer and a UI Developer
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