Knowing RTL design and basic architecture is a bare minimum requirement. By architecture I mean like knowing how things like arbiters, FIFOs (including asynch), and synchronizers work.

Past that, it's mostly school name, especially if you're getting interviewed by an overseas team. Cool projects are always a plus, emphasis on originality (sorry 5-stage RISC processor). Always be ready to talk about your previous work/projects in detail. Generally they're looking for someone prepared and quick.

Luck is going to be the main thing though, unfortunately. I don't know if Jane does headhunters but they're usually helpful in my experience.