Find your perfect apprenticeship from SOLAS-registered programmes
A precision matching system that individually scores every SOLAS-registered apprenticeship against your unique profile using a 12-dimension trait engine, adaptive questioning, and direct reaction refinement. You'll receive your top 20 matches with personalised AI explanations for your top 5.
Insights and outcomes from completing this assessment
Your top 20 apprenticeship matches from all SOLAS programmes
A personalised 12-trait radar chart showing your work preferences
Sector-grouped results with match percentages
AI-generated explanations of why each apprenticeship suits you
Direct links to official SOLAS programme information
Match confidence score based on your response patterns
Career progression and earning potential insights
Here's an example of the personalized insights you'll receive after completing the assessment
Sample results preview
"Your profile shows a strong preference for hands-on technical work with high safety awareness. You thrive in structured environments that require precision and attention to detail. The Electrician apprenticeship is an excellent match because it combines your high tech complexity score (85%) with your comfort around safety regulations (80%), both of which are essential in electrical work..."
Real feedback from families who've used this assessment
"I had no idea there were so many apprenticeships in Ireland. The Compass matched me to Electrical Instrumentation and when I looked it up, it was exactly what I wanted — hands-on tech work with good pay. This saved me months of googling."
Dylan McCarthy
5th Year Student
"My son wasn't interested in college and we didn't know where to start with apprenticeships. The results were brilliant — it gave us 20 real options with explanations, and now he's applied for a craft apprenticeship he's genuinely excited about."
Karen Nolan
Parent of a TY Student
"The trait profile was dead accurate. It said I scored high on precision and safety regulation, and my top match was Aircraft Mechanics. I never would have found that on my own. The AI explanation really sold it for me."
Oisín Byrne
6th Year Student
No AI decides your ranking. A deterministic scoring engine computes the distance between your 12-trait profile and every apprenticeship's pre-tagged profile. AI is used only to explain why your top matches suit you.
Behavioural questions that map to 12 trait dimensions — physical intensity, tech complexity, safety regulation, precision, and more — without mentioning specific trades.
Identify which of the 16 SOLAS sectors resonate with you, from Electrical and Engineering to Finance and Hospitality.
Dynamically selected questions that drill into your top 3 sectors with structural guardrails ensuring minimum trait coverage across all 12 dimensions.
React to your preliminary top matches with thumbs up/down/neutral to apply personal preference multipliers that refine your final ranking.
Apprenticeship data verified against the official SOLAS register. Last updated August 2025.
Explore our methodology, see sample results, and understand how we help Irish students
Take the assessment today and receive your personalized insights