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At a time of lingering economic malaise, gyrating markets and high unemployment, it's not surprising that workers around the world are less than content at their jobs. They're also feeling a diminished sense of loyalty, according to a new global analysis of data gathered by Mercer, the giant New York City-based human resources consulting firm.

On Monday, the company is unveiling ADP Vantage HCM, “the industry’s first complete employee lifecycle solution for large organizations.” ADP has been working on the project for 18 months, with the goal of creating a fully integrated platform for human capital management. Not just payroll, but also benefits, talent management, time and attendance tracking and other HR functions.

For those networking novices out there who need a bit of help, here are six networking no-nos from hiring managers, human resource pros and people who are often hit up by networkers.