The Resume Line That Tells Recruiters You Are Underpaid

Hosts Lucas and Luna dig into a counterintuitive resume strategy: signaling a salary range that is below market on purpose. Lucas walks through the data from a 2025 Robert Half survey showing that 42% of hiring managers skip candidates whose salary expectations fall more than 15% below their budget — they assume the candidate won't stay. He contrasts that with an anecdote from a tech recruiter at a Series B startup who passed on a qualified applicant because the listed salary was too low. Luna pushes back on whether candidates should just leave salary off entirely, and Lucas explains why a strategic range can filter for companies that value fair pay. They close with a specific formula for arriving at a salary range that signals self-awareness without triggering the 'underpaid' red flag. #SalaryNegotiation #ResumeTips #JobSearch #CareerAdvice #Underpaid #SalaryRange #RecruiterRedFlags #RobertHalf #HiringManager #Compensation #JobSearchStrategy #FairPay #ResumeMistakes #SalaryTransparency #JobInterview #CareerPodcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo