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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Ross O'Neill
Finance Transformation Consultant - Ross O'Neill
Louise Martin
Walls Construction - Louise Martin
Ambulance Service
Emergency Medical Call Taker & Dispatcher - Ambulance Service
Bernie Ní Chongaile
Administration Assistant in RV Ops - Bernie Ní Chongaile
Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager
Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager - Hotel Sales & Marketing Manager

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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Dr Alexis Carey
Dr Alexis Carey , Health Psychologist

Dr Alexis Carey is a Health Psychologist working for RehabCare and Centric Mental Health. 

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Career Articles

Studying Tourism and Hospitality at Third Level
Studying Tourism and Hospitality at Third Level
Posted by CareersPortal
Head of Education & Public Engagement at Science Foundation Ireland
Head of Education & Public Engagement at Science Foundation Ireland
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Fancy being a pilot?
Fancy being a pilot?
Posted by CareersPortal
How STEM can save the planet
How STEM can save the planet
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
Rachel Curran - DKIT Event Management
Rachel Curran - DKIT Event Management
Posted by Dundalk Institute of Technology - DKIT
Q&A with Lawyer & Senior Associate
Q&A with Lawyer & Senior Associate
Posted by Wind Energy Ireland
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