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Reports on the launching of a research into employment practices in the engineering industry to tackle skills shortages, by the British Engineering and Marine Training Authority (EMTA) and the Institute for Employment Research at Warwick University. Development of a computerized model that will forecast employment trends; Highlight on the problem of engineering skills shortages in Great Britain.

The article presents the views of several engineers of Great Britain on their career choice and development. It is mentioned that many of the engineers might have joined some other careers including banking, doctor, and aviation if they had a choice earlier. It is also reported that most of them like engineering and their careers. Martin Lewis from Warwick, England, Chris Jones from Derby, England, and Tony Dewdney from Southampton, England have expressed their views.