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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Ballyhaise College
Career Opportunities in the Land Based Sector - Ballyhaise College
Student Languages Ambassador - Blaithin
The Benefits of Studying Russian, Spanish and Japanese - Student Languages Ambassador - Blaithin
Air Corps Cadet Recruitment
Air Corps - Air Corps Cadet Recruitment
Pathways to Studying Psychology at Undergraduate Level
Pathways to Studying Psychology at Undergraduate Level - Pathways to Studying Psychology at Undergraduate Level
Jen
Technology Graduate Programme - Jen

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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Niamh Briggs
Niamh Briggs, Garda

Niamh Briggs is a Community Garda based in Limerick. She completed a degree in Exercise & Health Studies in WIT prior to joining An Gardaí Síochána. Niamh is captain of the Irish women's rugby team and intends to sit her Sergeant exams in the coming year.

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Career Articles

Niamh Power: Psychiatric Nursing Graduate
Niamh Power: Psychiatric Nursing Graduate
Posted by Dublin City University - DCU
Dairy Farming: Can You Milk It?
Dairy Farming: Can You Milk It?
Posted by CareersPortal
James Whelan, Owner of Killaloe River Cruises
James Whelan, Owner of Killaloe River Cruises
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
Kieran McGrath - Civil & Structural Engineer
Kieran McGrath - Civil & Structural Engineer
Posted by ESB
Phytoplankton Analyst
Phytoplankton Analyst
Posted by Marine Institute
Accounting Technician Apprenticeship
Accounting Technician Apprenticeship
Posted by CareersPortal
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