I think that's the actual complaint though -- interview skills get people good at things they don't want to get good at, at the expense of things they do want t

I think that's the actual complaint though -- interview skills get people good at things they don't want to get good at, at the expense of things they do want to get good at. And the things they want to get good at may be, ironically, the actual skills they need for the job they are applying for!