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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Financial Services - 30% Club Financial Services A Career Less Ordinary
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Civil Engineer - Civil Engineer
Welcome to AIB Central Park
AIB Central Park - Welcome to AIB Central Park
Irish Tax Institute
Tax Careers - Irish Tax Institute
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft - Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft

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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Megan McEvoy
Megan McEvoy, Dancer

Megan McEvoy works as a professional dancer. She has worked and studied in Spain where she learned the language, it then helped her communicate in castings and professional environments.

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Career Articles

Career Profile: Knitwear Designer
Career Profile: Knitwear Designer
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Where Can an English Degree Take You?
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Cullen Fellowship at the Marine Institute
Cullen Fellowship at the Marine Institute
Posted by Marine Institute
Aoife Lynch of the Irish Naval Service: "No two days are the same"
Aoife Lynch of the Irish Naval Service: "No two days are the same"
Posted by Irish Defence Forces
What is an insurance apprenticeship? (And other FAQs)
What is an insurance apprenticeship? (And other FAQs)
Posted by The Insurance Institute
Considering being a Social Media influencer?
Considering being a Social Media influencer?
Posted by CareersPortal
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