diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index b8fed0c489..bdd7e19122 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ workflows:
           filters:
             branches:
               only:                
-                - gig-mkt-ab
+                - free
       # This is alternate dev env for parallel testing
       - "build-qa":
           context : org-global      
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ workflows:
           filters:
             branches:
               only:
-                - gig-mkt-ab
+                - free
       # This is stage env for production QA releases
       - "build-prod-staging":
           context : org-global         
diff --git a/src/shared/actions/recruitCRM.js b/src/shared/actions/recruitCRM.js
index cc82b1446d..cdcb6d2260 100644
--- a/src/shared/actions/recruitCRM.js
+++ b/src/shared/actions/recruitCRM.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function normalizeRecruitPayload(job, payload) {
     contact_number: payload.phone,
     city: payload.city,
     locality: _.find(payload.country, { selected: true }).label,
-    salary_expectation: payload.payExpectation,
+    salary_expectation: _.trim(payload.payExpectation),
     skill: payload.skills.filter(s => s.selected).map(s => s.label).join(','),
     custom_fields: [
       {