MEDIA RELEASE 6 April 2016

WMAA launches Australia’s first dedicated employment website for the Waste and Resource Recovery Industry

The Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) today announced the launch of WMAA Career Centre, a new employment site that connects waste and resource recovery professionals across disciplines and career stages with employers offering career opportunities. The WMAA Career Centre is powered by YourMembership, the leading provider of job websites and career centres for organisations that serve niche audiences. “Providing our members with opportunities for professional development and career growth are core to our mission in serving waste and resource recovery professionals,” said Martin Tolar, WMAA Chief Executive Officer. “Our members are highly attractive to employers because they have demonstrated a commitment to the highest levels of professionalism and innovation,” he continued. “YourMembership’s technology and sales support will ensure that our website serves our members by providing a clear view into organisations that value and seek the skills, expertise, qualification and training they have to offer.” In addition to serving as a robust source of thousands of waste and resource recovery job opportunities, the WMAA Career Centre offers unique benefits to waste and resource recovery managers and employers, including:

The ability to post anonymous resumes that enable recruitment, while remaining in complete control over which employers see the information

A variety of options for employers to expose jobs to passive job seeking waste and resource recovery managers who are not visiting job boards, including jobs flash emails to WMAA members and integration into WMAA’s e-news

Integration of job content into social media channels to engage waste and resource recovery managers, providing valuable job exposure to WMAA’s audiences and relevant users of LinkedIn and other social channels

Extensive employment brand advertising opportunities for employers

A mobile responsive environment to ensure job seekers have an optimal experience

Job alerts for waste and resource recovery managers when a new job becomes available that matches their goals and interests

The ability to target recruitment exposure in order to increase the ratio of diverse or expert candidates

Integration of career resources, training and other benefits offered by WMAA to members of the waste and resource recovery industry

The ability for job seekers and employers to gain exposure throughout YourMembership’s network of nearly 2,500 niche Career Centres

“WMAA is a world-class organisation whose members are an integral part of Australia’s service delivery,” said Jamie Williams Asia Pacific Sales Manager, YM Careers. “The WMAA Careers Centre is an innovative gateway that matches the right waste and resource recovery manager with the right organisational talent to help keep

waste and resource recovery businesses well-staffed, and waste professionals’ careers moving along a professional path that meets their goals.” The WMAA Career Centre can be found at www.jobsinwaste.com.au For information on advertising rates, visit www.jobsinwaste.com.au/employer/pricing/ About YourMembership

YM Careers, the Career Centre business unit of YourMembership, powers 2,500 private-labelled niche job boards and career centres. Many of the world’s leading associations, publishers and companies rely on YourMembership to become their industry’s top destination to find relevant jobs or hire qualified talent. YM helps its customers through best-in-class technology, advertising sales teams and unmatched service and expertise. In addition to industry-leading, technology-driven career centres and job boards, YourMembership provides enhanced marketing services, in-person and virtual career fairs and intern and mentoring job boards for their customers. YourMembership's cloud-based membership management solution provides associations with the tools they need to effectively brand their organisations, engage their customer bases, and streamline their administrative processes. As the world's largest provider of membership management and association management software, YourMembership now provides comprehensive membership solutions to over 4,300 organisations with over 20 million members in 32 countries. For more information, visit www.YourMembership.com About WMAA The Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) is the peak body for the waste and resource recovery industry. Our purpose is to support our members in achieving sustainable waste and resource management across Australia. We are the voice of the industry, the first port of call for government when seeking industry views and input. WMAA is an independent, not-for-profit association for waste and resource recovery professionals and organisations. We provide a range of services to support our members, including advocacy, conferences and networking events, high value information, learning and training. We work closely with stakeholders to promote the value of our industry and to ensure the best possible outcomes for our members.

MEDIA CONTACT Martin Tolar, Chief Executive Officer WMAA E: martin.tolar@wmaa.asn.au M: 0416 012 162 Waste Management Association of Australia Suite 4.08, 10 Century Circuit BAULKHAM HILLS NSW 2153