Have you got my card? Six networking fails to avoid at work

Meeting and greeting, boozing and schmoozing, connecting or professional networking is intrinsic to the business of building a circle of contacts, or climbing the corporate ladder. Doing it well can pay handsome dividends – research suggests that up to 80 per cent of jobs are not advertised formally but go to individuals whose reputation precedes them, or who have an ‘in’ with someone who counts.