Russian Railways Professional Skills Championship

Problem and implemented solution

1) Description of the Problem: • Search for new approaches in the development of human capital. • Competition on the labour market and the need to attract new employees (especially young people) to the company. • The need to strengthen and develop a culture of professionalism and a safe workplace. • The need to strengthen the system of practical training. • The need to strengthen the mentoring system. • The need to increase the importance and effectiveness of collaboration between teams and across functionalities. • Overcoming the tendency to minimize the development of practical skills (assessing current theoretical knowledge; competitive tasks are based on typical work functions).

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Russia
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Competencies And Staff Development

Topic

National projects for training in the fields of artificial intelligence, critical technologies or unmanned aircraft systems

Estimated duration of implementation

The Project is Implemented on an Ongoing Basis Project start – 2020 (nationwide regional stages). Inaugural Final – July 2023 (held in Yekaterinburg). 2024 – nationwide regionals (held concurrently). 2025 – Second International Russian Railways Professional Skills Championship Final. Participants from the CIS countries will be invited to compete.

Implementation geography

77 regions of the Russian Federation (regions where Russian Railways has a presence)

Description of competitive advantages

Developing Unified Standards for Holding Professional Skills Competitions: - A regulatory framework has been created for the preparation and holding of competitions. Regulations for regional Professional Skills competitions, a Code of Ethics for the Championship, regulations for the regionals and finals, and competition documentation templates have been developed. Developing a Culture of Safety: - Competition tasks are designed in such a way that participants can work on things they are not used to in a controlled environment. - Competition tasks include exercises that encourage personal growth and non-standard cases.

List of awards and prizes, media articles about the organization/individual or the Practice

• InterComm 2023 awards – first place in the “Events” category • Annual national industry event awards – second place in the “Event of the Year” category • 2023 Crystal Pyramid HR Awards – third place in the “HR Project of the Year” category

List of scientific works and IP connected with the Practice

https://eventawardsrussia.com/winners/2024/chempionat-professionalov-oao-rzhd_cff6f67a – Russian Railways Professional Skills Championship https://universitetrzd.ru/magazines/vypusk-1-10-2024/s-kazhdym-godom-chempionat-professionalov-rzhd-budet-stanovitsya-masshtabnee-tekhnologichnee-i-uvlek/ – HR partner. Issue No. 1(10), 2024 https://universitetrzd.ru/magazines/vypusk-1-9-2023/vazhno-podderzhivat-vzyatyy-temp-nakhodit-sily-i-professionalno-rasti-podtverzhdaya-vysokiy-uroven-n/ – HR partner. Issue No. 1(9), 2023 https://universitetrzd.ru/magazines/vypusk-1-8-2023/sergey-saratov/ – HR partner. Issue No. 1(8), 2023

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