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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Apprenticeship Partners
Apprenticeship Partners - Apprenticeship Partners
Banqueting Head Chef
Banqueting Head Chef - Banqueting Head Chef
Student Video
Forestry - Student Video
Breda Ni Mhaoláin
Interpreter - Breda Ni Mhaoláin
Centra Careers - Deli Assistant
Deli Assistant - Centra Careers - Deli Assistant

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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Marie Coughlin
Marie Coughlin, Clerical Officer

Maire Coughlin is a Clerical Officer working in Cork County Council in the Housing Maintenance Department.  She did a Secretarial Course after school and has worked in the County Council for the last 32 years in a variety of roles.

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Career Articles

A day in the life of a Community Engagement Manager
A day in the life of a Community Engagement Manager
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Fashion Designer
Fashion Designer
Posted by Design & Crafts Council Ireland
A Week in My Dermatology Clinic
A Week in My Dermatology Clinic
Posted by CareersPortal
 If you want to become a vet you need practical experience
If you want to become a vet you need practical experience
Posted by CareersPortal
The Long and Winding Road to Practising at the Bar
The Long and Winding Road to Practising at the Bar
Posted by CareersPortal
Maurice Gaffney SC: A Life in Law
Maurice Gaffney SC: A Life in Law
Posted by CareersPortal
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