Ever second guess yourself and wonder if you have what it takes to land your dream job, change career paths, or do work you enjoy? Well, you absolutely do! You might just need a little shift in your mindset to drive you to take action. That’s what these career affirmations are all about!
Repeating positive career affirmations on a regular basis will give you the confidence you need to just go for it already and chase the job you really wish you had.
Why stay stuck somewhere you’re unhappy? There’s so much more out there waiting for you if you align both your mindset and your efforts to aid in your success. Mindset is the first place you should start, so let’s dive into these positive and uplifting career affirmations!
This post is all about career affirmations for success.
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What’s a career affirmation?
You may be familiar with the term “positive affirmation,” which is a short phrase you can speak or write to reinforce a positive idea. A career affirmation is exactly that, but specific to the workforce.
It can be used to build confidence to get you in the right mindset for securing a job, improving your work life, or changing careers.
Having a positive mindset helps to lessen self doubt, makes you feel more capable, and will ultimately aid you in your overall career success. When you feel confident about what you do and the path you’re going after, you unlock so much more potential!
The career affirmations in this post are here to help you with that!
Do affirmations for career success work?
In a 2016 MRI study, individuals who used positive affirmations for success every day experienced more active brain function in the areas responsible for self-processing, indicating a positive shift in mindset.
Of course, at the end of the day, it’s all about the work you put into getting where you want to be with your career. But a positive mindset makes getting there so much easier. Get your mindset in a confident, motivating place, and your actions will have an easier time following!
Believe that you are capable, and it will go a long way in the success you achieve.
How to use affirmations for career success
You can write or print out the career affirmations you’d like (feel free to take the ideas from this list!) and repeat them daily. I love to write and/or speak positive affirmations first thing in the morning because it sets the tone for my day.
But you can also use these career affirmations:
- Before getting out of bed
- As you drink your morning coffee
- Before you get out of your car (or turn on your computer) for the work day
- At your work desk during times of stress
- Just before an interview
- In bed before you go to sleep for the night
What can career affirmations do for me?
Aside from brightening your mindset and helping you feel more confident about your career endeavors, using career affirmations can give you clarity about what you want out of your career.
It can also help you stay disciplined to persevere when you encounter bumps in the road.
For example, as a blogger, views to my website can ebb and flow. Right around New Year’s (when people get most amped up about self-improvement), I experienced an all-time-high of about 20,000 monthly page views! Only for it to dip to about half that when January came to a close.
I could let that get the best of me, or I could keep persevering, knowing that I have plenty of opportunities ahead of me to grow so much more. I took another blogging course, decided to revamp my strategy, and plan for new products to create.
If I didn’t make use of career affirmations and remind myself that I can do this, I would have serious issues with self doubt that would impact my dream of creating a successful blog/business.
Let that be a lesson that mindset is everything, so career affirmations are integral to your career success!
Here are 60 career affirmations to make your dream job a success!
Affirmations to secure your dream job
- I am capable of securing any job I set out to secure
- I deserve to follow my passions and fight for a career I’ll enjoy.
- I control my job search, it does not control me!
- I am a great asset and anyone would be lucky to work with me.
- I am worthy of the job of my dreams.
- Doors are opening for me.
- I always achieve my goals, and securing my dream job is no different.
- Being successful at work comes easy to me.
- I am determined and driven.
- I know the perfect job is out there for me.
- My energy attracts the right career opportunities to me
- Even though looking for the right job can be difficult, the reward is so much greater than the challenges.
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Affirmations for general job success
- I don’t always have to know where I am going to be on the right path and be working with purpose.
- It’s okay to change my mind–no career has to be set in stone.
- I am not stuck in any one career field.
- My commitment to myself is most important of all. I, and my mental health, come first.
- It’s okay if things are moving slower than expected because my long term success is what really matters.
- I have the skills necessary to level up in my career.
- I am not my career. A career is only something that I do. It is one part of my life.
- Every day is a learning opportunity.
- I trust in the process.
- If I don’t get the “perfect” job, then it wasn’t perfect for me. There’s something better waiting for me.
- I need time to grow, and that’s completely fine.
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Affirmations for a career change
- I am in control of my career’s journey, and if I want to change careers, I absolutely can.
- I can adapt well to a change in my career.
- Life is too short to settle for a job I’m unhappy with. I deserve the best.
- I can chase any career I set my mind to.
- If others try to discourage me from changing careers, I pay them no mind because I know what’s best for me.
- It’s my time and I’m ready for the next step in my career.
- If I am unhappy in my current job, I will just view it as a stepping stone.
- I am creating my dream career.
- I can try many different careers until I find the one that fits me.
- I can decide for myself which type of career is best suited for me.
- I don’t need to stick to the status quo. I am free to do what’s unconventional if I’d like.
- I deserve a career that fulfills me.
- My perfect career opportunity is on its way to me.
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Affirmations for career confidence
- I am highly skilled at what I do.
- I may be new to my career, but one day I will be highly skilled.
- I am a fast learner.
- I don’t need the approval of others, because I believe in my goals and know what I am working toward better than others do.
- I hold the power to change directions, overcome challenges, and demand my worth.
- I have so much to offer and contribute to my job.
- I produce valuable results.
- I am excited to be constantly developing my skills and knowledge.
- My ideas and talent are worth speaking up about and sharing!
- There is no failure, only setbacks that I can learn from and overcome next time.
- I am building my own career path that is right for me.
- There is so much that I bring to the table.
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Affirmations for job interviews
- I am good at conveying my abilities to others.
- I am a natural at job interviews
- A job interview is a conversation just like any other.
- I am doing the best that I can under less than ideal pressure. (It’s hard to think of the perfect response on the spot! Props to you!)
- Interviewers find me well-spoken.
- Interviewers find me a memorable candidate.
- Interviewers can clearly see my capability.
- I am interviewing this company just as much as they’re interviewing me.
- I am great at making first impressions.
- Every interview brings me one step closer to my dream job.
- Every interview is a learning opportunity.
- I am confident and calm in my interviews.
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How long do career affirmations take to work?
Repetition is the most important piece of the pie here. If you repeat career affirmations consistently, your mindset will inevitably shift to believe them to be true.
Depending on what exactly you’re trying to achieve in your career, the time it takes for affirmations to “work” will vary widely. If you’re looking for that last little push to finally take action and start your own business, career affirmations may help you accomplish this sooner than if you didn’t practice them.
If you’ve faced rejection from interview after interview, career affirmations might help you carry yourself with a little more confidence in future interviews and therefore help you secure a job faster. It really all depends, but the positive impact is absolutely present!
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