# Five Key Factors in Addressing the Engineering Skills Shortage  ## About - Author: Rowan Lamb - Title: Five Key Factors in Addressing the Engineering Skills Shortage - Tags: #articles #engineering #takenote - URL: https://createdigital.org.au/five-key-factors-in-addressing-the-engineering-skills-shortage/ ## Highlights At the moment, only around 40 per cent of skilled migrant engineers in Australia actually work in the industry. --- MacMaster mentions that migrant engineers face a number of barriers to joining the industry: A perceived lack of local knowledge Cultural differences The complexity associated with the visa system A lack of local referees Queries about their qualifications ‘Flight risk’ concerns Tendency to hire from ‘networks’ at senior-level roles ---