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The choice of career path options are many and varied.

The choice of career path options are many and varied. Selecting the correct career progression option following your Leaving Cert or at any other stage in life is a major challenge for any of us. For the majority of those reflecting on this dilemma today the ultimate answer will be found in receiving and accepting a CAO offer in August/September next.

We currently have nearly 84,000 school leavers and adults seeking places in third level colleges in September 2021, along with a growing number of applicants from other European countries opting to seek to continue studying in an English-speaking country within the European Union.

One of the questions that I have been asked most often is, "What kind of a career/job can I get if I study an arts degree?” The best way to start is to look at who is best suited to study an arts degree.

If you are wondering where the jobs will be in four or five years’ time when you graduate, here are a few things to consider:

The Options West careers exhibition takes place on Tuesday October 22 in the Galway Bay Hotel from 9am to 2pm. This event is aimed at second level senior cycle students and affords students an opportunity to research their choices and to make more informed career decisions. It provides the perfect opportunity for sixth year, fifth year, and TY students to liaise with representatives from colleges and other educational institutions and to explore alternative career areas such as apprenticeships, An Garda Síochána, and the Defence Forces.

Moate Business School student, Linda Haran, has won third prize at the National Career Skills Awards.

Always remember, the Junior Certificate, though important, is but a stepping-stone in a student’s educational journey.