How to mask present unemployment when asking for recommendation I voluntarily quit my job 6 months ago. I need to get a letter of recommendation from a professor I know for grad school, and I want to include my resume in the email I send this professor. 

What is the best way to mask or downplay the fact that I've been (voluntarily) unemployed for 6 months? 

Is it too bad if I remove employment history altogether from my resume?
I don't think your professor is going to change the letter of recommendation based on your employment history. In fact, I'm pretty sure most professors would not be looking over that part of your resume very closely because it's not relevant to the letter they need to write.

Don't leave out your employment history though, that looks really weird.