At Mount Sinai Hospital we take pride in our great relationships with clients, vendors, coworkers, and patients. Do you consider yourself to be a strong relationship builder?

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Assure the interviewer that you would treat everyone at Mount Sinai Hospital with great respect and a positive attitude. Discuss the ways that you would build strong and healthy relationships if hired.

Focus on providing examples of how you have built work relationships in the past. Here are some ways to build strong relationships in the workplace:

- Have a strong follow-up
- Offer sincere conversation
- Get to know people on a personal level
- Be trustworthy
- Avoid gossip
- Offer mutual respect
- Be mindful of your actions
- Compliment others
- Be positive
- Be a strong listener

"I have often been complimented on my relationship-building skills. I like to get to know people and ask them questions about themselves. Most people love to talk about themselves, and I find it's a great and simple way to start building rapport with others. I consider myself a strong relationship builder and take pride in my 'people skills'. Rest assured, I would be a great ambassador of positive relationships for Mount Sinai Hospital."

"I am happy to hear that Mount Sinai Hospital values long-term relationships. This fact is a bonus for me, and it's one of the reasons I chose to work in the medical field. I like working in an industry where genuine care is valued. Healthcare is not a place for gimmicks because health is precious and irreplaceable. In the past, I've had a lot of success by focusing on building a reputation for consistency and follow-up. What you describe is a good fit for me. Reputable vendors value these skills, and I'd like to represent a company that wants to create long-term sustainable partnerships."

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"Being a floating pharmacist helped me build strong relationships with anyone I encountered from front end manager, fellow pharmacists to pharmacy technicians. To this day I have pharmacy students and technicians asking me for advice and pharmacists asking me for help. I take pride in my people skills, and I think it's important to maintain positive relationships in the workplace."