Career Coaching Built on 20 Years of Hiring Insight
The Interview School combines recruitment expertise with psychology research to help you navigate transitions, build confidence, and find work that fits.
Career clarity without compromise on your well-being
We believe sustainable careers are built on honest strategy and genuine well-being. Our mission guides every coaching session, workshop, and tool we create: to help you move forward with confidence while protecting your mental health. We serve individuals rebuilding after burnout, HR teams strengthening retention, and organisations investing in healthier workplaces.
Hanlie van der Vyver Career Coach & Inclusive Talent Sourcer
20+ years in recruitment combined with psychological research on burnout. Hanlie brings evidence-informed coaching and genuine insight into what sustainable careers look like.
Founder & Career Coach
Hanlie van der Vyver
Hanlie brings two decades of recruitment experience combined with Master's-level research into employee burnout. She designed The Interview School to bridge career strategy with genuine wellbeing, helping individuals and organizations build work that fits.
Talent Team & HR Specialist
Workshop & Coaching Support
Supports specialized workshops for recruiters and HR professionals navigating burnout and career redesign. Works alongside Hanlie to deliver tailored coaching for organizations strengthening retention and mental wellbeing.
Our approach combines insight with empathy
We blend 20 years of recruitment expertise with psychological research on burnout to create coaching that actually moves people forward.
Structured one-on-one coaching
We work through career direction, job search strategy, interview confidence, and transitions at your pace, with real focus on what actually matters to you.
Workshops for talent teams and HR
We run focused sessions that help recruiters and HR professionals recover from burnout and redesign their own careers with clarity.
Self-paced digital toolkit
Step-by-step guidance for job search strategy, CV development, and interview prep you can work through alone or with coaching support anytime.
Research-informed strategies
Everything we teach is grounded in what actually works in modern hiring and what psychology tells us about sustainable career choices.
Pace that matches your life
We know transitions are stressful. You move forward at a realistic speed, with breaks when you need them, not on someone else's timeline.
Real impact on real careers
Graduates, professionals, and HR teams share how The Interview School helped them move forward with clarity and confidence.
Hanlie helped me rebuild my confidence after burnout. The coaching was practical and calm—she understood what I'd been through and gave me a clear path forward without pushing me.
Thandi M.
Marketing professional, career transition
The interview preparation was thorough and specific. By the end, I felt ready for anything. The strategies were practical, and Hanlie's feedback on my approach actually changed how I think about interviews.
James K.
Graduate, first professional role
We brought Hanlie in to run a workshop with our recruitment team. Everyone left with concrete tools and a better understanding of sustainable hiring. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
Amara O.
HR director, financial services
I was stuck in job search for months. Hanlie's structured approach to CV and strategy gave me direction. Within weeks, I had interviews lined up. It wasn't magic—it was clarity.
Sipho N.
Operations professional, job search support
The digital toolkit was exactly what I needed—self-paced, practical, and comprehensive. I could work through it at my own pace while still getting support when I hit a wall.
Lerato T.
Recent graduate, self-paced learner
What stood out was how Hanlie combined strategy with wellbeing. She didn't just coach interviews—she helped me think about what a sustainable career looks like for me. That changed everything.
Marcus D.
Senior professional, career redesign
Let's find the right path for your career
Schedule a coaching session with Hanlie and discover how The Interview School can help you navigate your next step with clarity and confidence.