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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Irish Early Years Educator
Pre School Teacher (through Irish) - Irish Early Years Educator
Gairm sna Meáin Ghaeilge - Ábhar do Leanaí
Gairm sna Meáin Ghaeilge - Gairm sna Meáin Ghaeilge - Ábhar do Leanaí
Cyber Security Engineer at Microsoft
Cyber Security Engineer at Microsoft - Cyber Security Engineer at Microsoft
Insight and Innovation Director at Musgrave
Insight and Innovation Director at Musgrave - Insight and Innovation Director at Musgrave
We are You
Men and women of the Defence Forces - We are You

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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Laura Devlin
Laura Devlin, HR Manager - Hotel

Laura Devlin has been working in hospitality since she was 15 and is currently Human Resource Manager at Cabra Castle Hotel in Cavan.

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Career Articles

Meet Speech and Language Therapist Aoibhinn Bannigan
Meet Speech and Language Therapist Aoibhinn Bannigan
Posted by Health Service Executive
Future Proofed Career as a Data Analyst
Future Proofed Career as a Data Analyst
Posted by CareersPortal
Maths Teacher Specialising in Deaf Education
Maths Teacher Specialising in Deaf Education
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Cloud Platform Engineer with HSE - James Hughes
Cloud Platform Engineer with HSE - James Hughes
Posted by Health Service Executive
A Day in the Life of an Acupuncturist
A Day in the Life of an Acupuncturist
Posted by CareersPortal
Working as a Consultant Psychiatrist -  Dr Tom Foley
Working as a Consultant Psychiatrist - Dr Tom Foley
Posted by Health Service Executive
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