Mississippi unemployment blues continues
Webb Bufkin had 20 years’ worth of experience in outside sales when he found himself without a job. And then he landed on his feet.
The Ridgeland resident works as a sales associate at the used car chain CarMax, which has nine job openings at its Jackson store. The company is recruiting 1,200 jobs nationally.
Bufkin, who’s been on the sales floor for four months, spent Wednesday afternoon training a new colleague hired four days ago.
“I was actively looking for probably two months,” he said. “The labor market is not what it once was. The opportunities aren’t what they were two, three years ago.
Clarion Ledger
12/23/10
About the Author(s)
Magnolia Tribune
This article was produced by Magnolia Tribune staff.
More Like This
More From This Author
DC
|
Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
, Josh Boak, Associated Press
•
June 22, 2026
Vance says talks with Iranian officials set ‘good foundation’ for a deal to end the war
U.S. Vice President JD Vance says talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland have laid a “good foundation for a successful final deal” to end the war involving the U.S. and Israel.
