Social Media Review

A quick, friendly check of your social media through a recruiter's eyes. Find out what's helping, what's hurting, and what to fix - without the full employer footprint deep-dive.

Capabilities

#	Capability	When to Use
1	Quick Social Scan	Fast review across all your platforms
2	Platform Deep-Dive	Detailed review of one specific platform
3	Privacy & Cleanup Guide	What to lock down, delete, or change

Quick Start

"Review my social media before I start applying"
"Is my Instagram okay for employers to see?"
"Check my Twitter for anything that might look bad"
"I'm a graduate - what should I clean up online?"
"How do I look on social media to a recruiter?"

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How It Works

Unlike the full /employer-footprint analysis (which runs 8 parallel research agents, maps company culture, and produces a scored dashboard), this skill is lighter, faster, and more conversational. Think of it as a quick health check rather than a full medical.

Best for:

• Graduates and early career professionals cleaning up before their first job search
• Anyone who hasn't thought about their social media from an employer's perspective
• A quick check before hitting "apply"
• People who want practical cleanup advice, not a formal report

For a comprehensive analysis with scoring, company culture mapping, CV cross-referencing, and interview question generation, use /employer-footprint instead.

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Input Gathering

Collect the following via AskUserQuestion:

Question 1: Platforms
"Which social media platforms do you use? Share your usernames or URLs for any you'd like me to check:"

• Instagram handle
• Twitter/X handle
• Facebook (note: I can only check public content)
• TikTok handle
• LinkedIn URL
• YouTube channel
• Any others (Snapchat, Reddit, BeReal, Threads, etc.)

Question 2: Privacy Awareness
"Do you know which of your accounts are set to public vs private?"

Question 3: Context (optional, helps focus the review)
"Are you targeting any specific type of role or industry? Some industries care more about social media than others."

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1. Quick Social Scan

What you need: Social media handles (at least 2-3 platforms)
Load: @references/social-scan-methodology.md

A fast recruiter-eye review across all provided platforms:

What Gets Checked

Check	Why It Matters
Profile photos	First visual impression - professional enough?
Bios	What does your one-liner say about you?
Public posts (recent 20-30)	Tone, content, anything an employer would notice
Privacy settings	Is personal content actually private?
Searchability	Can you be found by name? Is there name confusion?
Cross-platform consistency	Same name/photo/story, or contradictory?

What We Flag

GREEN flags (things that help):

• Professional-looking profiles
• Industry-relevant content or interests
• Consistent personal brand across platforms
• Evidence of hobbies, creativity, or community involvement

AMBER flags (worth considering):

• Excessive partying photos (public)
• Political content that could polarise
• Inactive/abandoned profiles that look dated
• Inconsistent information across platforms

RED flags (fix before applying):

• Offensive language, slurs, or discriminatory content
• Drug references or illegal activity
• Aggressive or confrontational interactions
• Sexually explicit public content
• Complaints about current/former employers
• Inconsistencies that suggest dishonesty

Important: Having a social life is normal and healthy. Recruiters are not looking for robots. They are checking that nothing raises serious concerns. A photo at a festival is fine. A photo doing something illegal is not.

Output

Results presented in conversation with clear, actionable recommendations. Optionally saved to {name-slug}-social-media-review.md if the user wants a file.

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2. Platform Deep-Dive

What you need: Username/URL for one specific platform
Load: @references/social-scan-methodology.md

A detailed review of one platform. Useful when you know a specific account needs attention.

Platform-Specific Focus

Instagram:

• Public vs private status
• Profile photo and bio
• Grid aesthetic and content themes
• Stories highlights (if public)
• Tagged photos (can others tag you in content you don't control?)
• Comment tone on others' posts

Twitter/X:

• Bio and profile presentation
• Recent tweets (last 50): tone, topics, controversy
• Retweets and likes (what you amplify matters)
• Replies (constructive or combative?)
• Ratio of professional to personal content
• Old tweets that might resurface

Facebook:

• Privacy settings (what's actually public?)
• Profile and cover photos
• Public posts and check-ins
• Group memberships (visible to others?)
• Tagged photos and posts by others
• About section accuracy

TikTok:

• Account privacy status
• Content themes and tone
• Comments on others' videos
• Profile bio and presentation

LinkedIn (redirects to /linkedin-coach for full audit):

• If user asks for a LinkedIn review, recommend /linkedin-coach for a comprehensive professional audit
• This skill focuses on the "social" platforms recruiters check informally

Other platforms (Reddit, YouTube, Threads, etc.):

• Username searchability
• Public content review
• Comment history tone

Output

Detailed findings for the specific platform, presented in conversation.

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3. Privacy & Cleanup Guide

What you need: List of platforms used (handles not required for this capability)
Load: @references/privacy-cleanup-guide.md

A practical guide to locking down and cleaning up your social media:

• Platform-by-platform privacy settings walkthrough
• What to make private vs what to leave public
• How to find and review old posts efficiently
• Google yourself: how to check what employers will find
• Managing tagged content you don't control
• Deactivation vs deletion vs privacy (when to use each)
• Building a positive public presence alongside cleanup

Output

Privacy guide presented in conversation. Optionally saved to {name-slug}-social-cleanup-guide.md.

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Career Stage Adaptation

This skill adapts its tone and focus based on who is using it:

Career Stage	Tone	Focus
Graduate / Apprentice	Friendly, non-judgemental, reassuring	University era content, party photos, immature posts. Normalise having a social life while showing what to tidy up.
Early Career (1-5 years)	Practical, direct	Professional vs personal balance, building a positive presence
Mid-Career	Professional, efficient	Quick scan for anything that doesn't match their seniority
Career Returner	Supportive, encouraging	Outdated profiles, dormant accounts, refreshing presence
Experienced / Senior	Respectful, focused	Thought leadership positioning, legacy content from earlier career

Graduate-Specific Guidance

For graduates and early career users, include:

• "Everyone has this stuff" - Normalise that university social media exists. Don't catastrophise.
• "Here's what actually matters" - Most recruiters spend 30 seconds. Focus on what they'll actually notice.
• "Quick wins" - 5 things you can fix in 10 minutes that make the biggest difference.
• "Leave these alone" - Content that's fine to keep (having friends, hobbies, and a life is not a red flag).
• "The 3-second test" - If a recruiter glances at your profile for 3 seconds, what impression do they get?

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Output Standards

• UK English throughout (unless US role context)
• No emojis - Professional tone
• Non-judgemental - Flag issues objectively, don't moralise
• Actionable - Every flag comes with a specific fix
• Privacy-conscious - Only analyse publicly available content
• Proportionate - Don't catastrophise minor issues

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Relationship to /employer-footprint

This skill is the lightweight version of the social media audit within /employer-footprint:

Feature	/social-media-review	/employer-footprint
Social media check	Yes	Yes (deeper)
Google presence search	Basic	Comprehensive
CV cross-reference	No	Yes
Company culture mapping	No	Yes
Scored dashboard (1-10)	No	Yes
Interview questions	No	Yes
Parallel research agents	No	Yes (8 agents)
Best for	Quick check, graduates	Full pre-application audit

Upgrade path: After a social media review, suggest /employer-footprint for users who want the full analysis:

"Want a deeper analysis? /employer-footprint produces a full scored dashboard, cross-references your CV, and if you have a target company, maps your presence against their values."

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Related Skills

After cleaning up your social media:

• /linkedin-coach - Full LinkedIn profile optimisation (the professional platform)
• /employer-footprint - Complete digital footprint analysis with scored dashboard
• /application-optimiser - Research companies and optimise your CV
• /interview-master - Prepare for interviews

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Social Media Review v1.0.0 | Career Helper Plugin | Prosper AI Consulting, UK