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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A Day in the Life of a Scientist
A Day in the Life of a Scientist - A Day in the Life of a Scientist
Quality Assurance / Offsite Manufacturing
Quality Assurance / Offsite Manufacturing - Quality Assurance / Offsite Manufacturing
Emergency Services Controller - Live Phone Call
Emergency Services Controller - Live Phone Call - Emergency Services Controller - Live Phone Call
Cian Fitzgibbon
Electrical Engineer ESB Graduate - Cian Fitzgibbon
Student Video
Horticulture - Student Video

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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Fiona Uyema
Fiona Uyema, Chef

Fiona Uyema is a TV cook, author and founder of a Japanese food company. Fiona has spent time living and working in Japan, being able to communciate in Japanese has been hugely significant to her career.

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Career Articles

SETU Business & Humanities Graduate Testimonials
SETU Business & Humanities Graduate Testimonials
Posted by SETU - Carlow Campus
Ciarán Garry - Warehouse Manager
Ciarán Garry - Warehouse Manager
Posted by CareersPortal
SETU - Recreation and Sport Management Graduate
SETU - Recreation and Sport Management Graduate
Posted by SETU - Waterford Campus
A day in the life of a Research Librarian - Leinster House
A day in the life of a Research Librarian - Leinster House
Posted by CareersPortal
DCU Graduate Story - Global Business Canada
DCU Graduate Story - Global Business Canada
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
Designing your own Destiny - PLC to Fashion Design
Designing your own Destiny - PLC to Fashion Design
Posted by CareersPortal
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