Careers - Mayo, Sligo & Leitrim ETB Adult Education Guidance Service

Careers can be broken down into approximately 32 sectors as described on www.careersportal.ie under Industry Sectors.

This is a helpful website that will give you lots of detailed information on each sector. Think about which of the sectors below you feel you are most interested in and check the above mentioned website to find out more:

Living Environment

Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Food
Animals & Veterinary Science
Maritime, Fishing and Aqua-culture

Science & Engineering

Building, Construction & Property
Mechanical, Engineering and Manufacturing
Space Science and Technology
Chemical, Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Science
Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Computers & Software
Earth Science and Environment
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Medical Devices

Business & Administration

Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
Clerical & Administration
Sales, Retail & Purchasing
Accountancy & Taxation
Business Organisation & Management
Banking, Insurance & Financial Services
Transport & Logistics

Artistic & Creative

Art, Craft & Design
Fashion & Beauty
Entertainment & Performing Arts

Society & Government

Civil/Public Service, Local Government & Politics
Tourism & Hospitality
Leisure, Sport and Fitness
Security, Defence & Law Enforcement

Education

Law & Legal
Media & Publishing
Classic Arts, Languages & Culture

Medical & Caring

Medical and Healthcare
Social & Caring

Before making a decision on the career area you would like to pursue it is always useful to do some research into the field. You can do this by:

Speaking to people who work in that area
Reading related online forums and blogs
Doing some work experience workplace shadowing or volunteering
Research the field online using websites such as www.careersportal.ie
Taking an interests and skills questionnaire to find out if you might be suited to that career area. Leitrim Adult Education Guidance & Information service may be able to help you with this
Attending recruitment fairs

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