Smiles - that's outrageous, and it's so sad to think that there are people out there who are like that. They're the ones missing out though.

I put my Maternity leave on my resume, and have had the opposite experience to the one described by Smiles - I've just started working for a company that openly admits that they want to employ mums in their part time positions. In our team of approx 15, there are 3 of us mums in part time roles, and not in dumbed down jobs, but full on, have to use our brains kind of roles, so there are some good places out there.

If I was rejected for a role on the basis that I am a mum, then I'd be relieved, as that's not the kind of company that I want to work for.