Career Portal
Ireland's free career portal — your career starts here
The JobsIrish Career Portal brings everything you need into one place — explore careers, assess your interests and skills, discover courses and apprenticeships, and connect with real jobs in Ireland. Take our free Career Interests Profiler and get a personalised AI report with your top career matches, salary insights, required courses, and step-by-step action plan.
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Explore the Career Portal
The JobsIrish career portal brings together every tool you need to understand yourself, explore careers and learning, and develop your career in Ireland — all in one free career portal.
Understand Yourself
Career Interests Profiler
Free AI-powered quiz that matches your personality, values and skills to Irish careers.
Open Career Interests ProfilerCareer Skills Assessment
Understand your strengths and the skills employers value most.
Open Career Skills AssessmentCompare Careers
Pick two Irish careers and compare salaries, progression, skills, benefits and live demand side-by-side.
Open Compare CareersExplore Careers & Sectors
Career Explorer
Browse detailed Irish career profiles — routes in, skills, progression and live jobs.
Open Career ExplorerCareer Sectors
Explore Irish industries and the careers, jobs and employers within each sector.
Open Career SectorsApprenticeships
Earn as you learn — Irish craft and new apprenticeships with entry routes, phases and linked jobs.
Open ApprenticeshipsEducation Routes
How to qualify — CAO, PLC, apprenticeships, bootcamps, Springboard+ and professional routes mapped to careers.
Open Education RoutesCourse & Route Finder
Every way to qualify for an Irish career — university, PLC, apprenticeship, bootcamp, postgrad and professional routes, mapped to specific jobs.
Open Course & Route FinderFunding Your Education
Grants, access routes and fee support — SUSI, HEAR/DARE, BTEA, Springboard+, tax relief and apprenticeship earnings.
Open Funding Your EducationCareer Insights
Career advice, hiring trends, salary insights and Irish jobs news in one searchable hub.
Open Career InsightsSalary Explorer
Compare entry, mid and senior pay across in-demand Irish careers — sortable by what matters, with progression and benefits.
Open Salary ExplorerJob Market Pulse
Live Irish hiring demand — see which sectors, counties and job types are recruiting most right now, with salary ranges.
Open Job Market PulseTop Employers
Ireland's top employers ranked by live open roles and verified employee ratings — culture, management and work-life.
Open Top EmployersWhere to Work in Ireland
Every Irish county ranked by live job demand — see the hiring hotspots and jump to local job listings across all 26 counties.
Open Where to Work in IrelandRelocate to Ireland
Moving to Ireland for work? A 4-step relocation roadmap — sponsorship jobs, salary thresholds, demand and visa application.
Open Relocate to IrelandCareer Change in Ireland
Switch career with a clear 6-step Irish roadmap — assess, explore, check demand, fund reskilling, qualify and apply.
Open Career Change in IrelandJob Search & Application Tools
Interview Prep Generator
AI-powered Irish interview question generator — pick a role and level to get realistic questions, why they're asked and how to answer.
Open Interview Prep GeneratorCover Letter Generator
AI-powered Irish cover letter writer — add the role, company and your strengths to get a tailored, professional letter you can copy and send.
Open Cover Letter GeneratorJob Description Analyzer
Paste any Irish job posting to instantly see key skills, requirements, an estimated salary range, red flags and interview prep angles.
Open Job Description AnalyzerAI CV Analyzer
Paste your CV and a target role to get a fit score, strengths, weaknesses, missing keywords and ATS-readiness feedback before you apply.
Open AI CV AnalyzerSalary Negotiation Coach
Enter an Irish job offer to get a market verdict, a counter-offer suggestion and a ready-to-send negotiation email grounded in the Irish market.
Open Salary Negotiation CoachFirst 90 Days Planner
Starting a new role? Get an AI-generated 30/60/90-day plan with objectives, key relationships, quick wins and pitfalls to avoid.
Open First 90 Days PlannerTake-Home Pay Calculator
Enter your gross salary to see your Irish net pay after income tax, USC and PRSI — with a clear breakdown of every deduction.
Open Take-Home Pay CalculatorWorkplace, Rights & Wellbeing
Workplace Rights & Entitlements
A clear reference to your Irish employment rights: minimum wage, working time, annual leave, family leave, notice periods and redundancy.
Open Workplace Rights & EntitlementsWorkplace Culture & Etiquette
A practical guide to Irish workplace norms — communication, meetings, email tone, after-work socialising, dress code and holidays. Built for international jobseekers.
Open Workplace Culture & EtiquetteNetworking & Personal Branding
Build a network in Ireland's relationship-led job market — LinkedIn checklist, informational interviews, events, professional bodies and a 30-day plan.
Open Networking & Personal BrandingWellbeing & Mental Health Support
Free workplace mental health support in Ireland: crisis lines, EAPs, reasonable accommodation, burnout signs, talking to your manager and free national services.
Open Wellbeing & Mental Health SupportRemote & Hybrid Working
Your Irish remote-work rights — the 2024 Right to Request Remote Work, the Right to Disconnect, employer duties, home office setup, expenses and e-working relief.
Open Remote & Hybrid WorkingCareer Goals & OKR Planner
Set and track effective career goals in Ireland — a SMART + OKR framework, a quarterly review rhythm, a weekly progress loop and a free in-page goal tracker saved to your device.
Open Career Goals & OKR PlannerContinuing Professional Development (CPD)
Keep your skills current in Ireland — what counts as CPD, professional body requirements, free and low-cost options, employer support and a free in-page CPD log tracker.
Open Continuing Professional Development (CPD)Productivity & Time Management
Work smarter, not longer — time blocking, Pomodoro and GTD, meeting and email hygiene, deep work and focus, energy and wellbeing, prioritisation frameworks and a free in-page daily focus planner.
Open Productivity & Time ManagementSelf-Employment & Contracting
Work for yourself in Ireland — sole trader and limited company setup, tax, PRSI, USC and VAT, umbrella vs your own company for contracting, pros and cons and a free day-rate calculator.
Open Self-Employment & ContractingCareer Stages & Transitions
Starting Out: Early Career & First Jobs
Land your first role with a tight CV, prepare for first interviews, understand probation, contracts and first pay, survive your first months with the right etiquette, and build a career from your first foothold — with a free first-job readiness checklist.
Open Starting Out: Early Career & First JobsReturning to Work in Ireland
A guide for career returners — frame your break as an asset, refresh your skills, update your CV and LinkedIn, find returner-friendly routes and use a free return-to-work readiness checklist.
Open Returning to Work in IrelandLeaving a Job in Ireland
Resign well and protect your reputation — check your contract, tell the right people, write a clean resignation letter, plan a handover, handle the exit interview, references and final pay, with a free resignation letter generator.
Open Leaving a Job in IrelandOlder Workers: Working in Your 50s & 60s
Treat your 50s and 60s as a deliberate career chapter — know your rights on age, re-skill with confidence, plan later-career finance, explore phased options, and protect purpose, health and identity — with a free later-career readiness self-audit.
Open Older Workers: Working in Your 50s & 60sMultilingual & International Careers
Understand why language skills pay in Ireland, find the sectors that hire multilingual, learn which languages are in demand, choose between support, sales and specialist pathways, and work internationally — with a free multilingual career-fit finder.
Open Multilingual & International CareersAdult Upskilling & Returning to Study
Move from 'I should retrain' to a concrete study plan — know why and when to upskill, find funding (Springbook+, SUSI, ETB, micro-credentials, employer support), get credit for prior learning, choose the right course, and balance study with work and caring — with a free upskilling readiness checklist.
Open Adult Upskilling & Returning to StudyShift Work & Unsociable Hours
Know your shift and roster rights, your night-work pay, your zero-hours and banded-hours protections, and how to protect sleep, health and relationships on a non-standard schedule — with a free shift-work readiness & wellbeing checklist.
Open Shift Work & Unsociable HoursFreelance, Gig & Platform Work
Know your real status — employee, worker or genuinely self-employed — understand your rights, set up properly as a freelancer, navigate platform work and algorithmic management, and manage irregular income, tax and risk — with a free gig & freelance readiness checklist.
Open Freelance, Gig & Platform WorkCareer Development & Specialist Hubs
How to Get Promoted
Build a real promotion case, understand your manager's perspective, make a clear ask, use lateral moves and performance reviews, and know what to do if the answer is 'not yet' — with a free in-page promotion case-builder.
Open How to Get PromotedManaging Up & Workplace Communication
Build trust with your manager, communicate early and clearly, package decisions so they're easy to say yes to, give and receive feedback, handle difficult conversations and escalate carefully — with a free difficult-conversation planner.
Open Managing Up & Workplace CommunicationMentorship & Sponsorship
Understand the difference between a mentor and a sponsor, find the right mentor, be a good mentee, become a mentor, attract sponsors who'll advocate for you, and build development relationships that last — with a free mentor-meeting planner.
Open Mentorship & SponsorshipCareer Confidence & Imposter Syndrome
Understand imposter syndrome, use evidence over feeling, reframe self-doubt, own your achievements, bring confidence to interviews and negotiations, and know when to get help — with a free imposter-thought reframing tool.
Open Career Confidence & Imposter SyndromeWork-Life Balance & Boundaries
Understand Ireland's right to disconnect, set and hold boundaries, say no well, manage workload visibly, protect your off-hours, and spot burnout before it bites — with a free boundary-script builder.
Open Work-Life Balance & BoundariesPublic Sector & Civil Service Careers
Understand the Irish public service, find your entry route, write a competency-based application using STAR, get to grips with grades and the pension, and prepare for panel interviews — with a free STAR competency-statement builder.
Open Public Sector & Civil Service CareersDiversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Understand diversity, inclusion and belonging, know your rights under the nine equality grounds, request reasonable accommodation, be a steady ally, behave inclusively day to day, and raise concerns safely — with a free speak-up script builder.
Open Diversity, Inclusion & BelongingFinancial Wellbeing for Irish Workers
Read your payslip, build a buffer, understand pensions and 2026 auto-enrolment, use your tax credits and benefits, manage the cost of living, and handle debt well — with a free financial wellbeing self-audit.
Open Financial Wellbeing for Irish WorkersGreen & Sustainability Careers
Understand Ireland's green economy, find roles in retrofitting, renewables, ESG and sustainable finance and the circular economy, re-skill through funded routes, and spot genuinely green employers — with a free green-skills self-audit.
Open Green & Sustainability CareersDevelop Your Career
Career Advice
Practical Irish career guidance articles for every stage of your journey.
Open Career AdviceMy Career Library
Save careers from the Explorer and keep your personal shortlist in one place.
Open My Career LibraryWho Is This For?
Career Intelligence is built for every stage of your career journey in Ireland
Leaving Cert Students
Unsure of your CAO choices? Find careers that match your personality before you apply.
College Students
Discover if your current course leads to work you'll love — or explore alternative paths.
Job Seekers
Get AI-matched to roles in Ireland you might never have considered but are perfectly suited for.
Career Changers
Transferable skills assessment helps you pivot confidently into a new field.
What's Included
Everything you need for confident career decision-making in Ireland
Personality & Trait Assessment
35-question quiz covering work style, values, strengths and preferences — built for Irish students and job seekers.
AI Career Matching Engine
Our AI cross-references your profile against 200+ Irish career paths across tech, healthcare, finance, trades, and more.
Personalised Career Report
Receive a detailed PDF-style report with your top 5 career matches, salary expectations, required qualifications, and next steps.
Ireland-Specific Guidance
Career advice tailored to the Irish job market — CAO course recommendations, Irish apprenticeships, and local employers.
For Students & Graduates
Designed for Leaving Cert students, college students, and recent graduates navigating their first career choice.
School & Teacher Mode
Teachers can create class sessions with a join code. Students complete the quiz and teachers get a full class dashboard.
How It Works
Create a Free Account
Sign up as a candidate on JobsIrish.ie — it's completely free.
Take the 35-Question Quiz
Answer questions about your personality, interests, skills and work preferences. Takes about 8 minutes.
AI Analyses Your Profile
Our AI engine matches your traits to the Irish career landscape in real-time.
Get Your Career Report
View your personalised report instantly in your candidate dashboard with top career matches, salary ranges, and CAO/course options.
Run Career Guidance Sessions in Your School
Create a session with a unique join code. Students complete the quiz in class and you get a live class dashboard showing career interest distribution, personality trait averages, and exportable individual reports.
- Session-based quiz with unique join code
- Live class dashboard with analytics
- Career interest distribution charts
- Export individual student reports
- Free for schools — pending admin approval
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Class Participants
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Career Categories
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Quiz Questions
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Report Pages
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