Q&A Session with Expert Council Members and HSE TOP 100 Rating Candidates

Evolution of Professional Assessment: From Experience Sharing to an All-Russian Rating

The development of a safety culture at industrial enterprises requires not only the implementation of new tools but also an objective assessment of the competencies of managers themselves. The HSE DAYS platform, which unites occupational health and industrial safety specialists, has transformed the experience accumulated over three years into the first all-Russian HSE TOP 100 rating. This tool was created to highlight the systematic work of industry leaders, which often goes unnoticed when an enterprise is functioning stably.

Why Participate: Benchmarking and Professional Reflection

Participation in the rating is mistakenly perceived solely as a competition for top places among heads of large departments. The presentation details a different approach: the rating is open to specialists of any level, provided they act as process leaders and initiate changes. Mikhail Omelchuk emphasizes that the assessment process provides an opportunity to benchmark one's achievements against the market. Even if a candidate does not aim to immediately reach the top, passing an interview with the expert council serves as a powerful tool for self-analysis and practicing presentation skills in front of a highly qualified audience.

How to Build a Case Defense and Pass the Interview

A key problem for many candidates is the inability to structure their experience and highlight the main points. Jury experts note that a detailed list of past jobs and education takes precious time away from discussing real achievements.

• Concise Self-Presentation: The presentation should take no more than 10 minutes. It is necessary to focus on specific results: what was done beyond standard requirements and what barriers were overcome.
• Data Visualization: Valeria Shulyak emphasizes the importance of an evidence base. If the case concerns improvements in production, it should be accompanied by visual materials (for example, "before/after" photos) so that experts can objectively assess the scale of changes.
• Working with Feedback: The interview does not end after disconnecting from the broadcast. The comments and uncomfortable questions received from the jury are a ready-made plan for adjusting the HSE management system at your enterprise.

The Rating as a Career Elevator and Quality Filter

Today, shareholders and business owners are increasingly looking for specialists capable of genuinely changing the safety culture, rather than just maintaining document flow. Alexander Pivikov analyzes the hiring problem: standard HR departments lack sufficient expertise for an in-depth assessment of an HSE manager's competencies. Under these conditions, the rating begins to act as an independent filter. Professionals evaluate professionals, forming a pool of verified candidates that recruiters from leading industrial companies are already eyeing.

What You Will Learn from This Webinar:

• How to structure a 10-minute self-presentation to focus the jury's attention on key achievements?
• Which visualization formats best prove the effectiveness of an implemented HSE case?
• How to use cross-evaluation (360 degrees) from community members to identify weak points in your work?
• Why do standard HR interviews lose out to professional interviews with an expert council?
• How to overcome imposter syndrome and extract practices worthy of replication at the federal level from routine work?