Matthew Ferguson

Dr. Matthew Ferguson serves as Chief Executive Officer at CareerBuilder. Previously, he served as a Board Member at Retrofit. Ferguson is often called upon to provide insights on the labor market, as well as job search and workplace trends. He has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, ABC World News, CBS Evening News, Bloomberg TV, the TODAY Show, FOX Your World with Neil Cavuto, Nightly Business Report and CNN, among others. He was named to Crain's Chicago Business "40 Under 40" and ranked in the top 10 list of Glassdoor.com's "Highest Rated CEOs." Ferguson joined CareerBuilder in 2000, serving as Senior Vice President of Business Development and COO before taking on the role of CEO in 2004. Prior to CareerBuilder, Ferguson developed strategic partnerships for DigitalWork.com. He also started two entrepreneurial ventures, and practiced law at Baker & McKenzie. Ferguson holds a master's in business administration from the University of Chicago and a law degree from Northwestern University.