I'm not currently looking for work, but I still want my résumé to look professional. I added this to it:

Currently, I'm working as a Child Development Engineer (a.k.a stay-at-home mom). My clients are 3 years old and second trimester gestation. I also do part-time contract programming work for various clients.

I wanted it to be a small playful/humorous blurb about my current employment situation. What do you think: Okay or not professional?

I don't have much experience in this dept., but I get the feeling it would depend solely on who reads it. Will they appreciate an applicant with a sly sense of humor (plus in your favor) or are they hard-nosed professionally rigid types who give off no visible enjoyment at doing their job?

Since you'd probably want to work for boss type A, you may want to consider the blurb. But make it short and sweet, and don't overdo it like a Saturday Night Live skit which can take a neat idea and bash it into the ground.

Andrea, personally, I like it, but agree with DT, it depends on to whom the résumé is going. (love that 'option' key!)

Larry

Andrea: Résumés are part of what I do for a living, from both sides of the fence. Your Engineering comment is humorous and apropos. I'd leave it in; it shows a strong balance of wit and awareness. Too many résumés read like the author has nothing but job experience, and no life. Those that must review applications for jobs are always intrigued by the little extras; these things separate the "ignore" pile from the "outgoing" file. Job experience is relative only by what differentiates an potential hire from all the others, because (fortunately for those who have to read 'em) I'd say 75% of all CVs don't get read to the end. ... Mike