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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Life as a Racehorse Trainer
Life as a Racehorse Trainer - Life as a Racehorse Trainer
Senior Planner South Dublin County Council
Senior Planner - Senior Planner South Dublin County Council
Conradh na Gaeilge Development Manager
Development Manager (Irish Language) - Conradh na Gaeilge Development Manager
Niamh Cacciato
Solicitor - Niamh Cacciato
Jennifer Bourke
Third Secretary - Press Officer - Jennifer Bourke

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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Anna Holohan
Anna Holohan , Tax Manager

Anna Holohan works in the Corporate Tax department of Deloitte as a Tax Trainee. She holds a Business and Law Degree from UCD, along with a Masters of Accounting from UCD Smurfit. Within her role, she is responsible, among other things, for the corporation tax compliance for a portfolio of clients.

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Career Articles

Careers in the Creative Arts - Acting
Careers in the Creative Arts - Acting
Posted by CareersPortal
Ken O'Neill - Embedded Engineer
Ken O'Neill - Embedded Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
So you want to work in the Irish Film Industry
So you want to work in the Irish Film Industry
Posted by CareersPortal
So you want to be a Photographer
So you want to be a Photographer
Posted by CareersPortal
It all adds up for Lauren thanks to Accounting Apprenticeship
It all adds up for Lauren thanks to Accounting Apprenticeship
Posted by Accounting Technicians Ireland
Career Profile: Veterinary Nurse
Career Profile: Veterinary Nurse
Posted by CareersPortal
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