Women's pumps that are missing a heel spell failure. If you cannot afford a new pair of shoes, take your old ones to the shoe repair shop. Unless you are in the trades, your nails must be clean, clipped and manicured. Your hands and nails will be in the spotlight as you shake hands and take notes. Rough, callused hands and torn cuticles are unsightly.
Men can have their nails manicured and buffed.
Women's nails should be trimmed. For the interview, light colored or no polish is better than bright. Long, nails are definitely out-especially those with stars and stripes or hearts and flowers. These are not nails, they are events -and they cause distraction. Cut them for the interview to avoid being dinged.