{"id":10667,"date":"2026-05-08T10:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/?page_id=10667"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:27:14","slug":"action-verbs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/career-communities-services\/resumes-cvs\/resume\/action-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Action Verbs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<p class=\"default\">Action verbs strengthen your resume by clearly showing what you accomplished rather than simply listing your responsibilities. They help employers quickly understand your skills, impact, and level of involvement. Starting each bullet point with a strong action verb makes your experience more engaging and highlights your skills.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Managerial and Administrative Leadership Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>administered<\/td><td>built consensus<\/td><td>contracted<\/td><td>directed<\/td><td>facilitated<\/td><td>managed<\/td><td>organized<\/td><td>staffed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>allocated<\/td><td>collaborated<\/td><td>controlled<\/td><td>employed<\/td><td>focused<\/td><td>mentored<\/td><td>oversaw<\/td><td>streamlined<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>appointed<\/td><td>commanded<\/td><td>coordinated<\/td><td>empowered<\/td><td>guided<\/td><td>merged<\/td><td>planned<\/td><td>supervised<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>arbitrated<\/td><td>commissioned<\/td><td>cultivated<\/td><td>enforced<\/td><td>hired<\/td><td>mobilized<\/td><td>recruited<\/td><td>supported<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>arranged<\/td><td>communicated<\/td><td>decided<\/td><td>enlisted<\/td><td>inspected<\/td><td>modeled<\/td><td>scheduled<\/td><td>unified<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>assigned<\/td><td>conducted<\/td><td>designated<\/td><td>established<\/td><td>interviewed<\/td><td>monitored<\/td><td>screened<\/td><td>united<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>authorized<\/td><td>consulted<\/td><td>determined<\/td><td>executed<\/td><td>led<\/td><td>motivated<\/td><td>selected<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Organizational Leadership Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>accelerated<\/td><td>broadened<\/td><td>converted<\/td><td>enlisted<\/td><td>fulfilled<\/td><td>led<\/td><td>prevented<\/td><td>revitalized<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>achieved<\/td><td>built consensus<\/td><td>corrected<\/td><td>ensured<\/td><td>implemented<\/td><td>marketed<\/td><td>prioritized<\/td><td>revived<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>activated<\/td><td>centralized<\/td><td>decided<\/td><td>established<\/td><td>improved<\/td><td>maximized<\/td><td>proposed<\/td><td>selected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>adhered<\/td><td>collaborated<\/td><td>decided<\/td><td>evaluated<\/td><td>increased<\/td><td>merged<\/td><td>recommended<\/td><td>shaped<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>anticipated<\/td><td>combined<\/td><td>designed<\/td><td>executed<\/td><td>initiated<\/td><td>mobilized<\/td><td>reduced<\/td><td>sponsored<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>applied<\/td><td>communicated<\/td><td>determined<\/td><td>expanded<\/td><td>instituted<\/td><td>modeled<\/td><td>reorganized<\/td><td>stimulated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>approved<\/td><td>communicated<\/td><td>developed<\/td><td>expanded<\/td><td>integrated<\/td><td>negotiated<\/td><td>resolved<\/td><td>streamlined<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>assessed<\/td><td>conceptualized<\/td><td>directed<\/td><td>financed<\/td><td>interpreted<\/td><td>organized<\/td><td>resumed<\/td><td>strengthened<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>attained<\/td><td>consolidated<\/td><td>eliminated<\/td><td>formed<\/td><td>introduced<\/td><td>outlined<\/td><td>reviewed<\/td><td>supported<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>augmented<\/td><td>contracted<\/td><td>enforced<\/td><td>founded<\/td><td>launched<\/td><td>planned<\/td><td>revised<\/td><td>surpassed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">General Leadership Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>accomplished<\/td><td>communicated<\/td><td>determined<\/td><td>focused<\/td><td>integrated<\/td><td>participated<\/td><td>realized<\/td><td>served<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>achieved<\/td><td>conceived<\/td><td>developed<\/td><td>formed<\/td><td>interpreted<\/td><td>persisted<\/td><td>reasoned<\/td><td>streamlined<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>advanced<\/td><td>conceptualized<\/td><td>earned<\/td><td>founded<\/td><td>led<\/td><td>planned<\/td><td>received<\/td><td>supervised<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>assumed<\/td><td>conducted<\/td><td>elected<\/td><td>fulfilled<\/td><td>mastered<\/td><td>presided<\/td><td>recognized<\/td><td>supported<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>attained<\/td><td>contributed<\/td><td>ensured<\/td><td>headed<\/td><td>mentored<\/td><td>presided<\/td><td>recommended<\/td><td>undertook<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>attended<\/td><td>coordinated<\/td><td>established<\/td><td>implemented<\/td><td>mobilized<\/td><td>produced<\/td><td>resolved<\/td><td>unified<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>chaired<\/td><td>decided<\/td><td>executed<\/td><td>initiated<\/td><td>modeled<\/td><td>pursued<\/td><td>seized<\/td><td>united<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>collaborated<\/td><td>demonstrated<\/td><td>executed<\/td><td>instituted<\/td><td>organized<\/td><td>reached<\/td><td>selected<\/td><td>ventured<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Communication Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>addressed<\/td><td>consulted<\/td><td>defined<\/td><td>edited<\/td><td>interacted<\/td><td>motivated<\/td><td>reconciled<\/td><td>reviewed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>advocated<\/td><td>contacted<\/td><td>delivered<\/td><td>emphasized<\/td><td>interpreted<\/td><td>negotiated<\/td><td>recruited<\/td><td>summarized<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>arbitrated<\/td><td>contributed<\/td><td>demonstrated<\/td><td>enlisted<\/td><td>learned<\/td><td>persuaded<\/td><td>referred<\/td><td>surveyed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>authored<\/td><td>conveyed<\/td><td>developed<\/td><td>ensure<\/td><td>lectured<\/td><td>presented<\/td><td>regulated<\/td><td>transcribed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>briefed<\/td><td>convinced<\/td><td>directed<\/td><td>expressed<\/td><td>marketed<\/td><td>processed<\/td><td>related<\/td><td>translated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>collaborated<\/td><td>corresponded<\/td><td>dispatched<\/td><td>formulated<\/td><td>mediated<\/td><td>provided<\/td><td>represented<\/td><td>verified<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>composed<\/td><td>counseled<\/td><td>drafted<\/td><td>influenced<\/td><td>moderated<\/td><td>publicized<\/td><td>responded<\/td><td>wrote<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Teaching Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>adapted<\/td><td>communicated<\/td><td>cultivated<\/td><td>encouraged<\/td><td>fostered<\/td><td>introduced<\/td><td>persuaded<\/td><td>spoke<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>advised<\/td><td>consulted<\/td><td>customized<\/td><td>ensured<\/td><td>guided<\/td><td>lectured<\/td><td>planned<\/td><td>simulated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>advocated<\/td><td>conveyed<\/td><td>demonstrated<\/td><td>established<\/td><td>helped<\/td><td>licensed<\/td><td>practiced<\/td><td>taught<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>assessed<\/td><td>convinced<\/td><td>designed<\/td><td>evaluated<\/td><td>influenced<\/td><td>manipulated<\/td><td>prompted<\/td><td>tested<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>assisted<\/td><td>coordinated<\/td><td>developed<\/td><td>examined<\/td><td>informed<\/td><td>mediated<\/td><td>provided<\/td><td>tracked<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>checked<\/td><td>corrected<\/td><td>devised<\/td><td>explained<\/td><td>initiated<\/td><td>mentored<\/td><td>qualified<\/td><td>trained<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>clarified<\/td><td>counseled<\/td><td>diagnosed<\/td><td>facilitated<\/td><td>inspired<\/td><td>motivated<\/td><td>rehabilitated<\/td><td>tutored<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>coached<\/td><td>created<\/td><td>educated<\/td><td>familiarized<\/td><td>instructed<\/td><td>observed<\/td><td>revised<\/td><td>understood<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>collaborated<\/td><td>critiqued<\/td><td>enabled<\/td><td>focused<\/td><td>integrated<\/td><td>organized<\/td><td>served<\/td><td>worked<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Service and Helping Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>advised<\/td><td>completed<\/td><td>educated<\/td><td>fostered<\/td><td>listened<\/td><td>overcame<\/td><td>referred<\/td><td>shared<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>advocated<\/td><td>consulted<\/td><td>empowered<\/td><td>guided<\/td><td>maintained<\/td><td>planned<\/td><td>regulated<\/td><td>simplified<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>assisted<\/td><td>contributed<\/td><td>enabled<\/td><td>helped<\/td><td>maximized<\/td><td>processed<\/td><td>rehabilitated<\/td><td>supported<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>checked<\/td><td>corrected<\/td><td>ensured<\/td><td>improved<\/td><td>mentored<\/td><td>protected<\/td><td>represented<\/td><td>taught<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>clarified<\/td><td>counseled<\/td><td>established<\/td><td>instructed<\/td><td>mobilized<\/td><td>reached out<\/td><td>reviewed<\/td><td>trained<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>coached<\/td><td>demonstrated<\/td><td>explained<\/td><td>interacted<\/td><td>monitored<\/td><td>reconciled<\/td><td>revised<\/td><td>understood<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>communicated<\/td><td>diagnosed<\/td><td>facilitated<\/td><td>interviewed<\/td><td>navigated<\/td><td>reduced<\/td><td>served<\/td><td>volunteered<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Creative Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>accentuate<\/td><td>conducted<\/td><td>designed<\/td><td>established<\/td><td>illustrated<\/td><td>introduced<\/td><td>planned<\/td><td>shaped<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>acted<\/td><td>crafted<\/td><td>developed<\/td><td>exhibited<\/td><td>improvised<\/td><td>invented<\/td><td>produced<\/td><td>sketched<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>arranged<\/td><td>created<\/td><td>devised<\/td><td>expressed<\/td><td>initiated<\/td><td>modeled<\/td><td>published<\/td><td>wrote<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>composed<\/td><td>critiqued<\/td><td>directed<\/td><td>formed<\/td><td>instituted<\/td><td>participated<\/td><td>recorded<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>conceptualized<\/td><td>customized<\/td><td>edited<\/td><td>founded<\/td><td>integrated<\/td><td>performed<\/td><td>revitalized<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Technical Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>adapted<\/td><td>conceptualized<\/td><td>detected<\/td><td>fabricated<\/td><td>made<\/td><td>operated<\/td><td>remodeled<\/td><td>tested<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>assembled<\/td><td>constructed<\/td><td>devised<\/td><td>inspected<\/td><td>maintained<\/td><td>outlined<\/td><td>rendered<\/td><td>updated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>built<\/td><td>converted<\/td><td>drafted<\/td><td>installed<\/td><td>manufactured<\/td><td>overhauled<\/td><td>repaired<\/td><td>upgraded<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>calculated<\/td><td>corrected<\/td><td>drew<\/td><td>introduced<\/td><td>memorized<\/td><td>practiced<\/td><td>researched<\/td><td>used<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>charted<\/td><td>cultivated<\/td><td>engineered<\/td><td>launched<\/td><td>modeled<\/td><td>produced<\/td><td>restored<\/td><td>utilized<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>computed<\/td><td>customized<\/td><td>enhanced<\/td><td>licensed<\/td><td>modified<\/td><td>programmed<\/td><td>solved<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>conceived<\/td><td>delivered<\/td><td>estimated<\/td><td>located<\/td><td>navigated<\/td><td>qualified<\/td><td>synthesized<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Administrative Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>budgeted<\/td><td>condensed<\/td><td>finalized<\/td><td>invoiced<\/td><td>organized<\/td><td>received<\/td><td>screened<\/td><td>systematized<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>calculated<\/td><td>conserved<\/td><td>forecasted<\/td><td>logged<\/td><td>planned<\/td><td>recorded<\/td><td>selected<\/td><td>tabulated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>catalogued<\/td><td>contacted<\/td><td>formed<\/td><td>maintained<\/td><td>prepared<\/td><td>reported<\/td><td>served<\/td><td>typed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>classified<\/td><td>contributed<\/td><td>fulfilled<\/td><td>monitored<\/td><td>prioritized<\/td><td>responded<\/td><td>specified<\/td><td>updated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>collected<\/td><td>dispatched<\/td><td>gathered<\/td><td>obtained<\/td><td>processed<\/td><td>retrieved<\/td><td>staffed<\/td><td>upgraded<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>compiled<\/td><td>documented<\/td><td>generated<\/td><td>operated<\/td><td>produced<\/td><td>revised<\/td><td>streamlined<\/td><td>validated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>completed<\/td><td>edited<\/td><td>informed<\/td><td>orchestrated<\/td><td>provided<\/td><td>routed<\/td><td>supplied<\/td><td>verified<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>computed<\/td><td>entered<\/td><td>followed<\/td><td>ordered<\/td><td>purchased<\/td><td>scheduled<\/td><td>supported<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Financial Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>administered<\/td><td>bought<\/td><td>decreased<\/td><td>financed<\/td><td>managed<\/td><td>prevented<\/td><td>reduced<\/td><td>tracked<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>allocated<\/td><td>budgeted<\/td><td>developed<\/td><td>forecasted<\/td><td>marketed<\/td><td>projected<\/td><td>regulated<\/td><td>traded<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>analyzed<\/td><td>calculated<\/td><td>estimated<\/td><td>improved<\/td><td>maximized<\/td><td>purchased<\/td><td>researched<\/td><td>transacted<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>appraised<\/td><td>computed<\/td><td>evaluated<\/td><td>increased<\/td><td>measured<\/td><td>reached<\/td><td>secured<\/td><td>transferred<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>audited<\/td><td>consolidated<\/td><td>examined<\/td><td>invested<\/td><td>negotiated<\/td><td>read<\/td><td>sold<\/td><td>updated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>balanced<\/td><td>controlled<\/td><td>exceeded<\/td><td>liquidated<\/td><td>planned<\/td><td>recommended<\/td><td>strengthened<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>boosted<\/td><td>corrected<\/td><td>exhibited<\/td><td>maintained<\/td><td>predicted<\/td><td>reconciled<\/td><td>surpassed<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Research Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>analyzed<\/td><td>compiled<\/td><td>discovered<\/td><td>identified<\/td><td>measured<\/td><td>published<\/td><td>screened<\/td><td>tested<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>calculated<\/td><td>computed<\/td><td>dissected<\/td><td>inspected<\/td><td>monitored<\/td><td>read<\/td><td>selected<\/td><td>tracked<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>catalogued<\/td><td>concluded<\/td><td>documented<\/td><td>interpreted<\/td><td>observed<\/td><td>realized<\/td><td>sorted<\/td><td>uncovered<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>charted<\/td><td>condensed<\/td><td>evaluated<\/td><td>interviewed<\/td><td>obtained<\/td><td>recognized<\/td><td>submitted<\/td><td>upgraded<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>checked<\/td><td>conducted<\/td><td>examined<\/td><td>investigated<\/td><td>organized<\/td><td>recorded<\/td><td>summarized<\/td><td>used<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>clarified<\/td><td>critiqued<\/td><td>explored<\/td><td>learned<\/td><td>planned<\/td><td>reported<\/td><td>surveyed<\/td><td>utilized<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>classified<\/td><td>designed<\/td><td>extracted<\/td><td>lectured<\/td><td>predicted<\/td><td>researched<\/td><td>surveyed<\/td><td>verified<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>collected<\/td><td>detected<\/td><td>followed<\/td><td>located<\/td><td>prepared<\/td><td>retrieved<\/td><td>synthesized<\/td><td>wrote<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>combined<\/td><td>diagnosed<\/td><td>gathered<\/td><td>logged<\/td><td>proved<\/td><td>reviewed<\/td><td>systematized<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Information Processing Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>analyzed<\/td><td>completed<\/td><td>expressed<\/td><td>interpreted<\/td><td>operated<\/td><td>provided<\/td><td>reviewed<\/td><td>supplied<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>approved<\/td><td>condensed<\/td><td>forecasted<\/td><td>invoiced<\/td><td>ordered<\/td><td>purchased<\/td><td>routed<\/td><td>supported<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>arranged<\/td><td>conserved<\/td><td>fulfilled<\/td><td>logged<\/td><td>organized<\/td><td>quantified<\/td><td>screened<\/td><td>synthesized<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>catalogued<\/td><td>critiqued<\/td><td>gathered<\/td><td>maintained<\/td><td>prepared<\/td><td>rated<\/td><td>selected<\/td><td>systematized<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>classified<\/td><td>documented<\/td><td>generated<\/td><td>memorized<\/td><td>processed<\/td><td>recorded<\/td><td>sorted<\/td><td>tabulated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>collected<\/td><td>edited<\/td><td>implemented<\/td><td>monitored<\/td><td>promoted<\/td><td>reported<\/td><td>specified<\/td><td>utilized<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>compiled<\/td><td>entered<\/td><td>inspected<\/td><td>obtained<\/td><td>protected<\/td><td>retrieved<\/td><td>summarized<\/td><td>validated<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Problem Solving Skills<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table 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