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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ESB Networks Apprenticeship - A Family Experience
ESB Apprentice - ESB Networks Apprenticeship - A Family Experience
Leanne Leonard
Consulting / Design Engineer - Leanne Leonard
Managing Director - Insurance
Using Languages Working in Insurance - Managing Director - Insurance
Student Ambassador - Languages
Applied Languages and Translation Studies - Student Ambassador - Languages
Eddie Attwell - Head Chef
Head Chef - Eddie Attwell - Head Chef

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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Denise Harrington
Denise Harrington, Supply Chain Analyst

Denise Harrington is a Supply Chain Analyst at Musgrave. Denise studied Commerce International with German at UCC.

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Career Articles

Five Reasons to Choose Medtech
Five Reasons to Choose Medtech
Posted by CareersPortal
Hear from James Quah - Nurse
Hear from James Quah - Nurse
Posted by Health Service Executive
My Career as a Data Engineer
My Career as a Data Engineer
Posted by Wind Energy Ireland
Jewellery Designer
Jewellery Designer
Posted by Design & Crafts Council Ireland
A Week in the Life of a Hospital Porter
A Week in the Life of a Hospital Porter
Posted by CareersPortal
UCD Graduate Testimonials: Agriculture, Food & Nutrition
UCD Graduate Testimonials: Agriculture, Food & Nutrition
Posted by University College Dublin - UCD
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