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Brian Krueger is an Internet entrepreneur, author, lecturer and business leader on the subject of entry level job search, especially for college students and recent graduates.

Books

• 2008: College Grad Job Hunter: Insider Techniques and Tactics for Finding A Top-Paying Entry-level Job by Brian D. Krueger (Adams Media, 2008) ISBN 1-5986954-7-9.^[1]

Background

Brian was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1960 and graduated from the University of Notre Dame (BBA Finance) in 1982. Brian started his career in software development, then moved into talent acquisition in the tech sector.

In 1995 Brian founded CollegeGrad.com, one of the original three entry level job boards (along with JobTRAK and JobDirect)^[2]. CollegeGrad.com was acquired by College Enterprises, Inc. (which was later acquired by Blackboard Inc.) in early 2000 and stayed on as Vice President, while concurrently working as Director of Staffing and Employee Development for Keane, Inc. Brian later reacquired CollegeGrad.com in late 2000 and continued as President and CEO until its sale in late 2007 to QuinStreet Inc..

While at CollegeGrad.com, Brian developed a series of career videos that were later posted to YouTube and have received well over one million views^[3].

Brian was named the Industry Leader of the Year in 2006 in the Recruiting And Staffing Best In Class (RASBIC) Awards.^[4]

Brian is currently Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition for Amazon.com^[5]. He previously worked for IBM and Computer Sciences Corporation.

He and his wife Kristin live in Bainbridge Island, Washington.

External links

• CollegeGrad.com

References