Yeah, they can (sometimes) be a waste https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/08/opinion/sunday/the-utter-uselessness-of-job-interviews.html?_r=0
I agree to an extent. As good as they can be for "getting to know" someone (as opposed to "knowing" a name and a resume), the possible discriminatory effects that they present can be damaging for applicants who would have been better-served had decisions been made based solely off of "paper" credentials.
I do not want get to know them. I want to see them behave under pressure, be honest, and have the expertise in what they claim to have. I can check all those in an interview. I cannot do that from a CV/resume keyword search. I do not need a shrink's opinion to recognize someone who is timid. My men will eat that person up in seconds. If you put XYZ expertise on CV/resume, and the interviewee knows nothing about XYZ, they are lying. How many of these "interviewers" actually have experience interviewing, or have expertise or responsibilities for the subject matter they are hiring for? So, to use my kids word, meh.
Different employers have different needs. While there are some that want someone with a prepackaged set of skills and can hit the ground running there are a number of employers who want a person who has experience and, in their estimation, is clever enough to pick up the job quickly. Neither is right or wrong. Some places don't have the time, money or patience to allow a person to kick the rust off of older programming skills. Other places are content letting you wade into the deep end. The greatest value from an interview, I have always felt, is when you are able to get a sense of how well a person will play with others. Many people resent having a new employee thrust upon them. That's the reason why involving peers in the interview process can help build consensus. For me, the resume/CV should allow the screening software (or, more often these days, the intern/low level HR person/administrative assistant) to quickly skim the paper and forward only relevant applicants to the hiring manager. However you are able to clearly and concisely communicate your skills, education and experience is up to you. I don't read into word choice because many people, myself included, pay to have their resumes written. If someone can't get a feel for a person, even in a general sense, to see if this person will get along with you and your team then they ought not be interviewing people.
