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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What it's like to Work as an Economist
What it's like to Work as an Economist - What it's like to Work as an Economist
Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program
WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Programme - Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program
Failte Ireland Graduate Programme
Graduate Programme - Failte Ireland Graduate Programme
Tara McCarthy
How Languages can help your Career - Tara McCarthy
Lisa Kelly
Speech and Language - Lisa Kelly

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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Seamus Dunne
Seamus Dunne, Forestry Inspectorate

Seamus Dunne is responsible for managing the Forestry Inspectorate in the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine.

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Career Articles

Hear from Mark Smyth - Senior Clinical Psychologist
Hear from Mark Smyth - Senior Clinical Psychologist
Posted by Health Service Executive
Women Step into Farming – A succession success story with Sophie Bell
Women Step into Farming – A succession success story with Sophie Bell
Posted by CareersPortal
Big Data and Analytics Top Tech Jobs
Big Data and Analytics Top Tech Jobs
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A day in the Life of a Computational Physicist
A day in the Life of a Computational Physicist
Posted by CareersPortal
DCU Graduate Story - Global Business Canada
DCU Graduate Story - Global Business Canada
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
A day in the life of a Low Yield Analyst
A day in the life of a Low Yield Analyst
Posted by CareersPortal
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