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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Student Ambassador - Languages
Why Study Languages? - Spanish and Mandarin Chinese - Student Ambassador - Languages
Kevin Moran
Insurance Administrator - Kevin Moran
Gary Lamph
Oyster Farmer - Gary Lamph
Teagasc
Teagasc Introduction - Teagasc
Liam Dowling
Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Liam Dowling

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?

Linguistic?

The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.

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Claire Purcell
Claire Purcell, Software Engineer

Claire Purcell is a software engineering intern. Her job involves writing and debugging code, as part of software development projects.

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Career Articles

Q&A with an Offshore Environmental & Consents Manager
Q&A with an Offshore Environmental & Consents Manager
Posted by Wind Energy Ireland
Furniture Maker
Furniture Maker
Posted by Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Where CPA Can Take You
Where CPA Can Take You
Posted by Certified Public Accountants Ireland
From Marketing to Brewery Owner
From Marketing to Brewery Owner
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
A day in the life of a Physics Lecturer
A day in the life of a Physics Lecturer
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Profile: Marketing Executive
Career Profile: Marketing Executive
Posted by CareersPortal
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