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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Eileen Faherty
Electrician / Quantity Surveyor - Eileen Faherty
Naval Service Armed Boarding Operations
Naval Service - Naval Service Armed Boarding Operations
Jennifer Doyle
Nephrops Team - Jennifer Doyle
Heavy Vehicle Mechanic
Heavy Vehicle Mechanic - Heavy Vehicle Mechanic
Forestry Services
Forestry in Ireland - Forestry Services

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?

Social?

The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.

Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.

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Kate Walsh
Kate Walsh, Beauty Therapist

Katie Walsh works as a spa manager on cruise ships. Katie lived in France for a year at the age of sixteen where she became fluent in the language which has now given her the opportunity to travel in her career.

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Career Articles

Computer Systems & Networks Graduate
Computer Systems & Networks Graduate
Posted by Monaghan Institute
Elaine Kelly -  Mechanical Design Engineer
Elaine Kelly - Mechanical Design Engineer
Posted by ESERO Ireland
More roads than one to your chosen career
More roads than one to your chosen career
Posted by CareersPortal
So you want to be a Vet?
So you want to be a Vet?
Posted by CareersPortal
Maths Teacher Specialising in Deaf Education
Maths Teacher Specialising in Deaf Education
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Accounting Technician Apprentice Sophie Ellis
Accounting Technician Apprentice Sophie Ellis
Posted by Accounting Technicians Ireland
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