Until such time as readers secure accreditation as professional careers advisers, they should refrain from
issuing half-baked advice which was frankly way out of date in the 1990s (Mailshot for jobs, Letters blog,
letters.computing.co.uk).

Perhaps if Bob Wilkins had demonstrated some initiative in this regard, he would have understood the job search process before putting pen to paper and offering advice that was practically redundant and would impose an excessive cost burden on job applicants.

Perhaps Bob is unemployed. And if he is, perhaps he thinks wasting money on postage in todayÕs electronic commerce climate is the most efficient method of job searching. Read What Colour is Your Parachute, or other books on "guerilla job search" before issuing any more half-baked advice, Bob.

Rebecca Pidgeon