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Rory Mullins is a Director of Talent Acquisition and former People Director who has worked in Leadership roles at Uber, Wise, Trainline and TransferGo.

In this episode Rory shares how he recently achieved 180+ hires with 2 other recruiters in 12 months, including how to balance speed and quality.

He also gives tips to accelerate your career within talent acquisition including how to work more efficiently and adopt new technology such as AI.

Chapters

00:00 Recruitment Efficiency

04:34 Balancing Quantity & Quality

09:11 The Future of Talent Acquisition

13:49 Continuous Improvement in Recruitment

Connect with Rory: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorymullins/

Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-atkinson1/

Episode Links:

Joe’s Website: https://gopurpl.io/

Key Concepts & Tools Mentioned in This Video:

• Recruiter Intake Process

• Recruitment Automation (ATS, interview scheduling, note-taking tools)

• Offer Acceptance & Closing Strategies

• Data-Driven Recruitment (tracking time, efficiency metrics, capacity planning)

• Stakeholder Engagement in Talent Acquisition

• Agentic AI in Recruitment

• Bulk & Volume Hiring Strategies

• Career Site & EVP (Employer Value Proposition) Redesign

• Continuous Improvement in Screening and Interviewing

• Project-Based Development for Recruiters