What do todays workers say about the subjects they chose when they did their Leaving Cert (or equivalent exam)?
By clicking on the job titles from the list of interviews below (approx 150), you will be able to read what each person answered to the question "What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?" You can sort the list by clicking on the column titles (Sort by Title / Sort by Employer).
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Fiona Dunlevy, Deloitte
What subjects did you take in school and how have these influenced your career path?
I actually didn’t study Accountancy in Secondary School. I wanted to do a broad range of subjects and so chose Biology and Business. I was also advised that Accountancy would be easy enough to pick up at third level. It was useful however to have studied Accountancy and Taxation in college.
I would definitely recommend doing the International Commerce degree as it gives you the opportunity to spend a year at college abroad and to become fluent in a language.
I actually didn’t study Accountancy in Secondary School. I wanted to do a broad range of subjects and so chose Biology and Business. I was also advised that Accountancy would be easy enough to pick up at third level. It was useful however to have studied Accountancy and Taxation in college. 
