Kylie Castillo

About Kylie Castillo

I’m the Founder of KLC Recruiting, a boutique firm specializing in HVAC, Plumbing, Construction, and Residential Home Services recruiting. Over the last two years, I’ve built deep expertise in the skilled trades and field services space, supporting PE-backed and founder-led companies who rely on me as their trusted recruitment partner.My work is centered around high-volume, high-velocity recruiting, especially for roles such as:• HVAC Technicians, Service Technicians, Installers• Plumbing Service Technicians, Repipe Installers• Residential HVAC Sales & Comfort Advisors• Dispatchers & Customer Service Representatives• Construction Project Managers & Estimators• AMPP/NACE Corrosion Technicians (CP1–CP4)• Production Laborers, Fleet Admin, Safety, Field Operations support• Project Managers, Operations Managers• Administrative Assistants & Office Administration• Business Development & Sales• Finance & Accounting roles, including Controllers• Construction Labor & Field StaffI manage full-cycle recruiting—from intake to offer—using outbound search, high-touch communication, and fast candidate engagement to help companies scale quickly and efficiently. I’ve become known for my speed, communication, and ability to recruit in markets where talent is traditionally hard to find.As KLC Recruiting continues to grow, my goal is simple:Become the most trusted recruitment partner in the skilled trades and residential home services industry.To support that mission, I’m expanding my team and bringing on help for candidate engagement, pipeline management, and high-volume outreach so we can continue serving our clients at the highest level.If you’re building teams within HVAC, plumbing, construction, or home services — let’s connect.

Experience

1. Owner

   Klc Recruiting

   Jan 2024 — Present

   KLC Recruiting is a niche recruitment firm specializing in HVAC, Plumbing, Construction, and Residential Home Services. I partner with PE-backed, multi-location service companies and high-growth trades organizations to deliver fast, high-quality talent pipelines across technical, operational, and managerial roles.Core Focus Areas:• HVAC Service Technicians, Installers, Comfort Advisors• Plumbing Technicians, Dispatchers, CSRs• Construction Estimators, Project Managers, Field Ops• Safety, Fleet, Production & Warehouse roles• Corrosion Engineers, AMPP/NACE CP1–CP4 techniciansWhat I Deliver:• High-volume outbound recruiting• Lightning-fast candidate engagement• Full-cycle recruitment & process management• Boolean sourcing, passive talent outreach• Offer support, interview scheduling & pipeline analytics• Recruitment for PE-backed home services brandsNotable Achievements:• 200+ placements across HVAC, plumbing, construction & technical roles• 5–10 day average from intake to first submittal• Trusted recruitment partner for multiple retained clients• Built repeatable processes for high-volume trades recruiting• 100% referral-based growth

Education

• The University of Alabama

  Bachelor's degree, Public Relations and Communication Studies

Skills

• Time Management
• Email
• Public Speaking
• Pitching Media
• Adobe Illustrator
• Microsoft Word
• Social Media
• Customer Follow-Up
• Event Management
• Indesign
• Press Coverage
• Home Staging
• Blogging
• Leadership
• Adobe Photoshop
• Digital Photography
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Market Research
• Contact Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Communication
• Photography
• Leasing
• Customer Service