It’s hard to find a workplace norm the pandemic hasn’t upended. It’s increasingly rare for white-collar workers to go into the office five days a week. The definition of “workwear” is up for debate. Job-hopping no longer sets off alarm bells. And, as of right now, it’s decidedly a job seeker’s market.

But while change is everywhere in the workplace, there’s one holdout that hasn’t been updated during these unprecedented times: the résumé.

There's no shortage of advice and services to help people condense (or in some cases expand) their work experience into a single document. Googling “how to write a résumé” yields 3.98 billion results. Even pre-pandemic, it was difficult to write a résumé. It can be hard to know where to start, and the question can feel more urgent for recent college grads, whose relevant work experience might be short—or nonexistent.

New grads shouldn’t worry too much, says Jim Beirne, a career center adviser at Washington University in St. Louis. “The students have had such strange experiences over the past couple years, they can’t really appreciate [the strong job market].” A lack of in-person experience isn’t going to stop employers from snapping up fresh talent. But a bad résumé might.

Back to basics

The good news for entry-level employees: Résumé best practices are pretty straightforward, regardless of what kind of job you’re applying for.

Marc Cenedella, founder of Leet Résumés, a résumé writing service, gives every young person he works with three tips for putting together a résumé.

1. The simpler the better

No matter how artistically inclined you are, you shouldn’t opt for a busy, complicated format. Stick with one column; avoid photos (including headshots), colors, or bar charts; and use a default font like Arial or Times New Roman, Cenedella advises. A résumé is not the place to show off your creativity.

2. Spare the details

Don’t include lots of information that's irrelevant to the job you're applying for. “Sure, you've got hobbies, interests, languages, favorite bands, and ambitions,” Cenedella says. “But keep the information that doesn't address your ability to be responsible, accountable, and a hard worker to a reasonable level.”