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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
The genuine test of this question is how you interpret it. They are asking if you understand the importance of developing relationships with your coworkers, not if you go out drinking with them every night. Answer why it's important first, then follow up with how you would define a relationship with your coworkers as it might apply to you.
The average person spends 8 hours of a workday sleeping, and 8 hours working. The answer to this question will show the value you place on your work relationships, and if you prioritize them by fitting them into your 8 hours of personal time. It will also offer insights into your personality type, and how social you are.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I value my relationships with my coworkers because we support each other and make each other laugh when the work environment becomes intense. I have a coworker that I eat lunch with every day. We've helped each other out by listening to what's going on in each other's lives. It's nice to have colleagues who understand you on a personal level."

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"To accomplish anything in a job, you need your team members. Your team members are who you rely on to get a project done. You will often call them in when you need advice, or to help pick up the slack when you're in a pinch. If you don't have a good rapport with your co-workers, it can limit your ability to be great at your job."

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Talk to the interviewer about how you develop relationships with coworkers when you start a new job. Think about what is important to you about these relationships. If your co-workers motivate you when you feel overworked, say so.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
This answer may seem obvious to you because enjoying your time with coworkers is sometimes the best part of the job! If you aren't a social person, this question may seem more challenging to answer. If this is the case, it's fine to acknowledge this, but express that you see value in bonding through socialization. "While some of my coworkers go out drinking three nights a week, I attempt to do so about once every week or two."

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In my opinion, building good relationships with colleagues is very important, as it creates a positive work environment, which will contribute to increase productivity, helps to reduce work stress, and increases employees motivation as well.

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You bring up some excellent points - well done! Do you have an example to include that highlights your exceptional workplace relationship-building skills?
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First of all, it is very important to have a very good relationship with our coworkers because we spend more than one-third of our life with them. And on special occasions, we spent more time with them than our partners. Also, I believe that all the biggest achievements in the world were the results of teamwork. If someone is alone, he cannot go very far. One person is a drop; together, we are an ocean!!

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1/3 of our life is a lot of time! You certainly bring a lot of passion for teamwork and strong workplace relationships - this is great :) If you have an example of a time when your team benefitted from strong relationships and collaboration, this question presents a good opportunity to weave in a brief story.
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