novel method wherein the applicant gets his or her resume certified by an independent agency the idea of applicants getting their resumes certified by an independent entity is novel and has not been published mentioned or offered before 0039 fig3 illustrates the method by which the applicants can get their resume certified by an independent certification agency any applicant wishing to get his or her resume certified will send the resume to this independent agency 111 additionally they will send an authorization form to the independent agency giving this agency the right to verify this information the independent agency will then verify the information listed on the resume such as the employment and educational history by contacting the relevant parties such as education institutions and employers 222 once this independent certification agency has satisfactorily verified the material information on the resume the independent agency will issue certification information for the resume and will notify the applicant that his or her resume has been certified 555 the certification agency can issue a unique certification number to enable the applicant to incorporate this certification information on his or her resume in the case where the certification agency is unable to verify the material information listed on.