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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William Hynes
Senior Economist - William Hynes
Fostering Social Worker - TUSLA
Fostering Social Worker - Fostering Social Worker - TUSLA

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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Damien Haberlin
Damien Haberlin, Ecologist (Post-Doctoral Researcher)

Damien Haberlin is a Phd researcher working in Ecology. His job can involve long days in a boat or in a lab so it's quiet varied.

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Career Articles

Dominic Doyle - Optical Engineer
Dominic Doyle - Optical Engineer
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What is a Planner?
What is a Planner?
Posted by Office of the Planning Regulator
Furniture Maker
Furniture Maker
Posted by Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Key workplace skills for Trainee Chartered Accountants
Key workplace skills for Trainee Chartered Accountants
Posted by Deloitte
Ciarán Garry - Warehouse Manager
Ciarán Garry - Warehouse Manager
Posted by CareersPortal
The Hot and Cold of Chef School
The Hot and Cold of Chef School
Posted by CareersPortal
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