I'm the head of talent at Deloitte US. Here are the top 3 things I look for in a job candidate and my favorite interview question.

• David Rizzo is the national managing principal of talent strategy and operations at Deloitte US.
• Deloitte receives more than 2 million job applications a year, and his team sorts through them.
• He recommends being able to show results from your efforts and knowing the effect you want to have.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with David Rizzo, the national managing principal of talent strategy and operations at Deloitte US in Charlotte, North Carolina, about how to get a job at Deloitte. The following has been edited for length and clarity.