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 Voices - EU Careers
Irish Voices - Irish Voices - EU Careers
Equine Coach
Equine Coach - Equine Coach
Multi Media Artist / Craftsperson
Multi Media Artist / Craftsperson - Multi Media Artist / Craftsperson
Carole Smillie
- Carole Smillie
Front Office Manager
Front Office Manager - Front Office Manager

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?

Creative?

Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.

Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.

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Maree O’Brien
Maree O’Brien, Guest Experience Manager, Sustainability & Innovation Lead

Maree O’Brien is Guest Experience Manager, Sustainability & Innovation Lead at The Tullamore Court Hotel.

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Career Articles

Meet Olivia Byrne, An Accounting Technician Apprentice - Applications now open
Meet Olivia Byrne, An Accounting Technician Apprentice - Applications now open
Posted by Accounting Technicians Ireland
The Life of Model and Student Clara McSweeney
The Life of Model and Student Clara McSweeney
Posted by CareersPortal
Dublin mum’s drive for change leads to accounting qualification
Dublin mum’s drive for change leads to accounting qualification
Posted by Accounting Technicians Ireland
Laboratory Apprentice - Ciara O'Reilly
Laboratory Apprentice - Ciara O'Reilly
Posted by BioPharmaChem Ireland
Head of Education & Public Engagement at Science Foundation Ireland
Head of Education & Public Engagement at Science Foundation Ireland
Posted by Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Theology Student at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Theology Student at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Posted by St. Patrick's Pontifical University
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