What does ' its own right' mean? Thank you.
“Contact us before writing your application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history”, is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae (or job history), with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.

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"in its own right" means " by reason of one's own ability or ownership" -- its quality stands alone -- not because of somebody or something else.

An example, from the Free Dictionary is (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/in+its+own+right)  "an excellent novel in its own right" means that the quality of the novel is good, it stands on its own merits.

So in your example, it means that the CV is becoming more and more important. It's an "art in its own right," might be taken to mean that requires significant skill to prepare.

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