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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Fostering Social Worker - TUSLA
Fostering Social Worker - Fostering Social Worker - TUSLA
Language Summer Camps
Languages - Language Summer Camps
Motor Industry Apprentceships
Finding work in the Motor Industry - Motor Industry Apprentceships
Jonathan Smyth
Library Assistant - Jonathan Smyth
Primary School Principal (Irish Language)
Primary School Principal (Irish Language) - Primary School Principal (Irish Language)

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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Luke Heffernan
Luke Heffernan, Forestry Inspector

Luke Heffernan works as a Forestry Inspector with the Forest Service. Lukes job is quite varied and involves carrying out forest site inspections and documentation checks on forestry applications.

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Career Articles

So you want to be a certified Irish dancing teacher?
So you want to be a certified Irish dancing teacher?
Posted by CareersPortal
Research Scientist, Marine and Freshwater Research Centre
Research Scientist, Marine and Freshwater Research Centre
Posted by Marine Institute
Construction Plant Fitter Apprenticeship
Construction Plant Fitter Apprenticeship
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Profile: Bartender at The Gleneagle Hotel
Career Profile: Bartender at The Gleneagle Hotel
Posted by CareersPortal
Aishling Cunningham: Senior Consultant in Risk Advisory
Aishling Cunningham: Senior Consultant in Risk Advisory
Posted by Deloitte
Business & Office Administration Graduate
Business & Office Administration Graduate
Posted by Monaghan Institute
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