CV stands for curriculum vitae - a Latin expression meaning 'life story'. (In American English it is called a resume.) It summarises your education, achievements and job history for prospective employers and so it should be carefully prepared. A CV is usually sent with a covering letter.
Look at the following stages in the preparation of a CV.
Arrange the words into sentences
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an achievement
something important that you've managed to do
job history
a list of the different jobs you've done
a layout
the way you've arranged information
to draft something
to write something that you will improve on and finish later on
