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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Finola Twomey - Expanding your horizons with a tourism sales career
Revenue Manager - Finola Twomey - Expanding your horizons with a tourism sales career
Electrical Apprentice
Electrical Apprentice - Electrical Apprentice
Mary McCaughey
Head of Communications - Mary McCaughey
Intel
Meet the Design Team - Intel
Jockey
Jockey - Jockey

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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Seamus Dunne
Seamus Dunne, Forestry Inspectorate

Seamus Dunne is responsible for managing the Forestry Inspectorate in the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine.

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Career Articles

Aishling Cunningham: Senior Consultant in Risk Advisory
Aishling Cunningham: Senior Consultant in Risk Advisory
Posted by Deloitte
My Experience as a Garda Reserve
My Experience as a Garda Reserve
Posted by Garda Reserve
Theology Graduate St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Theology Graduate St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
Posted by St. Patrick's Pontifical University
Dominic Doyle - Optical Engineer
Dominic Doyle - Optical Engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
A Career in Furniture Design
A Career in Furniture Design
Posted by CareersPortal
So you want to be sports engineer
So you want to be sports engineer
Posted by CareersPortal
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