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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Chef Ryan O'Sullivan - Hells Kitchen Winner
Chef - Winner of Hells Kitchen - Chef Ryan O'Sullivan - Hells Kitchen Winner
Horticulture at National Botanic Gardens
Studying Horticulture at National Botanic Gardens - Horticulture at National Botanic Gardens
Claire Hanrahan
Auditor - Claire Hanrahan
Aftercare Worker
Aftercare Worker - Aftercare Worker
Managing Director - Insurance
Using Languages Working in Insurance - Managing Director - Insurance

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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Nicole McGuire
Nicole McGuire, Freelance Tour Guide

Nicole McGuire works as a Freelance Tour Guide.

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Career Articles

In Their Words: Jacks Path to Director of Sales & Marketing
In Their Words: Jacks Path to Director of Sales & Marketing
Posted by Fáilte Ireland
Career Profile – Automotive Technician
Career Profile – Automotive Technician
Posted by SIMI
Meet Máire - Administrative Officer in the Central Bank Policy section of the Department of Finance
Meet Máire - Administrative Officer in the Central Bank Policy section of the Department of Finance
Posted by publicjobs
Aisling Shannon - Structual Engineer
Aisling Shannon - Structual Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
First Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Ennis Hospital
First Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Ennis Hospital
Posted by CareersPortal
Jackie Corcoran -  JJ Rhatigan & Company
Jackie Corcoran - JJ Rhatigan & Company
Posted by Construction Industry Federation
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