I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Everforth Apex Systems (Research Triangle Park, NC) in Oct 2012
Interview
Seriously, they hire warm bodies. If after a month or two you don't know how to do they job you are replaced.
You will get the job, don't worry about certs, I saw someone not get a promotion because he didn't have his CCNA, it got it two weeks prior and there was an email chain including apex congratulating him on it. A person without a CCNA got the position.