“Looking back, there is a massive difference for me between constantly running from a past that haunts you, and constantly running towards being better and doing better.
"And this is an opportunity that Cairn gave me that I'll always be thankful for.”
She said her own experience has shown her how important it is to give people a chance and gave the example of a young man who applied for an admin role at Cairn.
Young said she could see his potential despite not having experience in the field.
She added: “One of the great things about the role I do is that I'm able to give people these chances.
“And it's the exact same thing that was said to me all those years ago: ‘Here's the opportunity, You've got to make it happen if you want it’.”
tara.o'connor@ft.com
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