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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Careers in Property, Land and Construction
Careers in Property, Land and Construction - Careers in Property, Land and Construction
Mary Joyce
Secondary School Teacher - Mary Joyce
Musgrave Graduate Programme
Musgrave Graduate Programme - Musgrave Graduate Programme
Life of an Apprentice Jockey
Life of an Apprentice Jockey - Life of an Apprentice Jockey
Architectural BIM Technologist
Architectural BIM Technologist - Architectural BIM Technologist

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?

Investigative?

The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.

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Aoife Mc Dermott
Aoife Mc Dermott, Lecturer

Aoife McDermott works as a lecturer in Human Resource Management in Dublin City University. Having graduated with a BESS from Trinity College, she continued to complete a PhD and took the opportunity to join DCU at the time it entered into significant expansion.

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Career Articles

TCPID Graduate - Fidelity Investments
TCPID Graduate - Fidelity Investments
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Career Profile – Automotive Technician
Career Profile – Automotive Technician
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Ida Milne - Social Historian
Ida Milne - Social Historian
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TCPID Graduate - EY
TCPID Graduate - EY
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Brendan Nolan - Process Engineer
Brendan Nolan - Process Engineer
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Seppi Hona - Forestry District Inspector
Seppi Hona - Forestry District Inspector
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