No sarcasm here.

If I list perl as skill on my resume, I'll most certainly list a url to my CPAN id, as well as my website, and any other url that hilights my perl knowledge (also known as my perl portfolio).

Thats one way to ensure i'm not making it up, at least enough to get me a first interview.

How the hell do you verify "independent, self-motivated worker" anyway?

MJD says you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo! ** The Third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.