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Premium Content Subscriber only A group of Clermont students has delved into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as part of the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy’s “STEM Unearthed” workshop, in an effort to attract the next workforce to the resource sector. Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Skills, Education and Diversity Policy Director Katrina-Lee Jones said the purpose of the workshop was to broaden student and teacher knowledge of the incredible range of VET and STEM career opportunities in the resources sector. “It’s an exciting time to b...

In just two years this 29-year-old has gone from personal assistant to a young executive in charge of a $2 billion budget.

In just two years this 29-year-old has gone from personal assistant to a young executive in charge of a $2 billion budget.

  Ashleigh Turner has gone from personal assistant to a young executive in charge of a $2b budget in the space of a few years. Ms Turner, 29, who handles procurement for mining equipment firm Hastings Deering, has saved her company millions of dollars in the past few years after simplifying how everything from industrial gloves to safety helmets was purchased. Her achievements were recognised last week when she was presented with the Exceptional Young Woman in Queensland Resources Award from the Queensland Resources Council and Women in Mining and Resources Queensland. Ms Turner was tr...

In just two years this 29-year-old has gone from personal assistant to a young executive in charge of a $2 billion budget.