Patty McCord, former Netflix chief talent officer and author of “Powerful,” tells CNBC Make It what it takes to snag a job at the entertainment company.

First, she says job candidates must do their research. “You have to have that ability and a natural proclivity to do the research and really play on that,” says McCord. That means looking up information about the company, seeing what new projects the business is working on and talking to employees who are already there.

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