Her Story
About Krystelle
I'm currently a People and Talent Partner for Silicon Path Law, where I oversee the entire HR infrastructure and recruiting operations. I'm responsible for setting up our complete HR platform, including HRIS and ATS systems, and we're actually building our own. I manage the full recruiting lifecycle from sourcing candidates to hiring, and I've collaborated with legal to write offer letters and our code of conduct. One of my key focuses is negotiating with insurance companies to secure the best PEO arrangements for our employees. Since we have remote workers across multiple states, I handle complex insurance situations - for example, some employees use Primera Blue Cross Blue Shield in Washington State, while I work individually with employees in other states like Arizona to accommodate their preferred insurance providers. It's complicated on the back end, but I'm committed to making my people happy and increasing retention, so I'm willing to invest the time. I also oversee all training centers, webinars, and conferences. My career path has been diverse - I have about 7-8 years of experience in recruiting and consulting, though I took a career break to be a stay-at-home mom before returning to work recently. Earlier in my career, I worked for Voya and also sold tiny homes. My entrepreneurial journey started young when I founded Pure Cleanness as a teenager. I went door-to-door in my neighborhood offering free house cleaning services to prove my worth, and every person who gave me a chance hired me. I built that business from the ground up, even hand-drawing my logo and making business cards at the library. I saved my earnings and paid cash for my education at University of Washington, graduating debt-free.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Krystelle
01What do you attribute your success to?
I've been thinking a lot about personalities recently, especially watching my two kids who were raised the same way but came out completely different. One is super charming and affable and everybody likes him, while the other is highly intelligent but doesn't do well socially. I think people are successful overall because of the way they come out of their mama. My younger son isn't nearly as smart as my older one, but I guarantee you he will be more successful because he knows how to get people to do what he wants - not in a manipulative way, but because they love him so much. If you have people skills, there is no cap on your potential. Either you have people skills or you don't. I really think that I came out driven. I started my own business when I was young because I wanted to graduate from college debt-free, and I did it. I went door-to-door offering free house cleaning services, built up my business Pure Cleanness, made my own logo and business cards by hand, and saved my money to pay cash for University of Washington. That drive has always been part of who I am.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
You'll get a lot of rejection, and just move on. Goldfish - they have the shortest memory of anything on this planet. I play pickleball competitively, and when you miss a shot you know you should have had, your partner says to you, goldfish. Let it go. Move on. Pivot. Don't sit there and think about it, because there's nothing you can do. This goes into all areas of life too - dating, your career - you're gonna face a lot of rejection. Just don't take it personally, and just have that mindset of okay, that didn't work, next. Don't give it too much time.
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