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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Coillte's World of Work Programme
World of Work Programme - Coillte's World of Work Programme
Mary Ita Heffernan
Social Worker - Mary Ita Heffernan
Dublin Airport - A Day In The Life Of The Gardening Team
Dublin Airport - Dublin Airport - A Day In The Life Of The Gardening Team
Shane Callanan
Electronic Engineer - Shane Callanan
Tourism Careers - This is My Office
Tourism Careers - Tourism Careers - This is My Office

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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Natasha Ibanez
Natasha Ibanez , Mechanical Engineer

Natasha Ibanez has a Bachelors of Engineering from UCD, where she specialised in Mechanical Engineering. She is currently working on a project in the Ukraine with Irish Cement, building a new cement line.

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Career Articles

Landscape Gardener
Landscape Gardener
Posted by Teagasc
A day in the life of an anaesthetist
A day in the life of an anaesthetist
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Profile - A lifelong passion in history
Career Profile - A lifelong passion in history
Posted by Carlow College
Transferable skills helped Orlaith in her career and as an entrepreneur
Transferable skills helped Orlaith in her career and as an entrepreneur
Posted by SETU - Waterford Campus
A day in the life of an Occupational Therapist
A day in the life of an Occupational Therapist
Posted by Tusla Child and Family Agency
Sinead Hodgins - Health & Safety Advisor
Sinead Hodgins - Health & Safety Advisor
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
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