Stellar Recruitment-industry Update

Sonia Winter is the General Manager and SSE for BHP at the Poitrel mine in Queensland. She was one of the first female mining engineers to graduate in 1994 and today is a leader and mentor for many young engineers and mining professionals across the industry. In this podcast, Shaun discusses her work ethic behind achieving what she has to date, her pivotal choices in her career and how she balances her demanding role along with being a full-time mum.    1:00 – Sonia’s vision as a young graduate and the pivotal moments in her career 3:15 – How she developed her EQ and IQ 5:15 – Importance of pushing yourself out of your comfort zone 7:45 – What Sonia looks for when hiring team members 9:00 – How Sonia has used and found mentors in her career 10:55 – About challenging the status quo to achieve positive outcomes 14:40 – Moving from being a mining engineer to managing 17:40 – About balancing career and motherhood 20:25 – Habits and rituals Sonia uses to create more success 22:30 – Tips for work life balance 23:60