I think perhaps I have not communicated as well as possible.

It isn't so much interviews I mind as the insane process of getting to that point in the job hunting process. Interviews can be great and useful tools if they are focused on determining if you and the company "fit" personality wise. If they are used to determine competency this is a waste as if we can't come up with a decent test to determine competency there is no way we can determine it in a short interview.

What I hate is the process of looking for open positions that fit my competencies, filling out applications, (with the same info being needed almost every time but we for some reason can't standardize this so I can just let the computer fill in the info for me), building\customizing a resume\CV etc...

There has to be a better way to match potential employees and employers up in the pre-interview stage.

Going back to my E-Harmony example. Dating sites only deal with this pre-interview portion of the hunt for a potential mate, you still have to go on that first date (interview) and determine if you like each other, but at least you are not wasting time on the pre-date hunt.

So far job sites don't really do this. I thing for technical jobs at least this should be possible to achieve from a technical standpoint and just wish someone would do this.