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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Regional Business Development Executive IDA Ireland
Regional Business Development Executive - Regional Business Development Executive IDA Ireland
Student Languages Ambassador - Marcus
Studying World Languages at UCC - Student Languages Ambassador - Marcus
Gary Lamph
Oyster Farmer - Gary Lamph
Supervalu Bakery and Deli Assistant
Supervalu Bakery and Deli Assistant - Supervalu Bakery and Deli Assistant
Graduate Opportunities 2020 | Mary
Administrative Officer - Graduate Opportunities 2020 | Mary

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?

Creative?

Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.

Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.

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Ann-Marie Holmes
Ann-Marie Holmes, Factory Manager - Fab 14

Ann Marie Holmes is an Engineer with Intel. She studied honours maths, chemistry, physics and biology for her Leaving cert which impacted significatly on her decision to follow a STEM career path.

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Career Articles

ESB Network Technician - Take the Apprenticeship Route
ESB Network Technician - Take the Apprenticeship Route
Posted by ESB
Furniture Maker
Furniture Maker
Posted by Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Avril Kennan - Head of Research and Advocacy
Avril Kennan - Head of Research and Advocacy
Posted by CareersPortal
Dr James Carton - Technology Director
Dr James Carton - Technology Director
Posted by CareersPortal
Working as a Professional Make up Artist
Working as a Professional Make up Artist
Posted by CareersPortal
Fiona Dowling - Head Girl Jamie Osbourne Racing
Fiona Dowling - Head Girl Jamie Osbourne Racing
Posted by Horse Racing Ireland
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