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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BIM Commercial Diving
Commercial Diving - BIM Commercial Diving
Society of Chartered Surveyors
SCSI - Society of Chartered Surveyors
Áine Matthews
IT Graduate Development Programme - Áine Matthews
AIB Accountant
Accountant - AIB Accountant
Pat Liddy Walking Tours - Discovering a true passion with tour guiding
Tour Guide - Pat Liddy Walking Tours - Discovering a true passion with tour guiding

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?

Administrative?

Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.

They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.

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Tania Costa
Tania Costa , Head of Events at EPIC & CHQ

Tania studied both Event Management and Art History and is Head of Events at EPIC & CHQ in Dublin.

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Career Articles

Meet Rabeea - Administrative Officer in the Department of Finance
Meet Rabeea - Administrative Officer in the Department of Finance
Posted by publicjobs
A day In the life of An Astronomer
A day In the life of An Astronomer
Posted by CareersPortal
David McKeown - Rocket Engineer and Space Scientist
David McKeown - Rocket Engineer and Space Scientist
Posted by CareersPortal
Q and A with Thomas Street Volunteer Ambassador
Q and A with Thomas Street Volunteer Ambassador
Posted by CareersPortal
Life as a Jewellery Designer
Life as a Jewellery Designer
Posted by CareersPortal
Earn While You Learn in The Hospitality Sector
Earn While You Learn in The Hospitality Sector
Posted by CareersPortal
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