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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Ambulance Service
Emergency Medical Technician & Paramedic - Ambulance Service
Space Science - "Careers Chats" with Shanice Griffin
"Careers Chats" with Shanice Griffin - Space Science - "Careers Chats" with Shanice Griffin
Ivan Toole & Paul O'Sullivan
Fisherman / Skipper - Ivan Toole & Paul O'Sullivan
Cosmin Tudor
Restaurant Manager - Cosmin Tudor
Student Languages Ambassador - Aisling
Why Study Languages? - Spanish and German - Student Languages Ambassador - Aisling

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?

Investigative?

The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.

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Enrico Galderisi
Enrico Galderisi , Hotel Manager

Enrico Galderisi is a Hotel Manager with easyhotel Ltd.

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Career Articles

Five Reasons to Choose Medtech
Five Reasons to Choose Medtech
Posted by CareersPortal
Looking back on the Leaving Cert: How it affected my Career
Looking back on the Leaving Cert: How it affected my Career
Posted by CareersPortal
June Woulfe - Quality Processor
June Woulfe - Quality Processor
Posted by CareersPortal
Maeve Tobin - Osteoarchaeologist
Maeve Tobin - Osteoarchaeologist
Posted by CareersPortal
PR Executive Graduate Testimonial
PR Executive Graduate Testimonial
Posted by TU Dublin - Grangegorman
Laura Mulkeen - A Bright Spark of the Welding World
Laura Mulkeen - A Bright Spark of the Welding World
Posted by CareersPortal
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