A good cover letter is usually divided into four paragraphs. The first paragraph talks about the role you're applying for and how you came to know about the job opening.

Then your cover letter opener would pull something from your background that addresses that critical need: In my last job, I designed a landing page that grew website traffic by 400%.

A great cover letter won’t get you the job if you’re not qualified, but it can make a hiring manager notice you in a sea of applicants and encourage them to interview you wh ...