Anton Blades

Associate Director

UK

Anton is a specialist in HR technology and analytics recruitment, including HRIS, HR data, HR reporting, and HR systems recruitment within the UK. He started his HR recruitment career in 2018 and now covers his HRIS recruitment specialism for the mid to senior market, for both interim (fixed term and day rate), and permanent hires across all sectors. Anton holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Exeter University.

Anton’s Insights

Glass building

How uncertainty, talent, and data are redefining executive pay

  • Posted Mai 29, 2026
As the 2026 proxy season winds down, executive compensation discussions are rapidly changing. Pay design, talent retention, disclosure, and technology are no longer separate conversations; they’re converging at the boardroom level.
HR leaders make exceptional Non-Executive Directors

From CHRO to the boardroom: why HR leaders make exceptional Non-Executive Directors

  • Posted Mai 20, 2026
Contents Share About Carmen Wee Carmen Wee is the Founder and CEO of Carmen Wee & Associates, an HR advisory services firm. An accomplished Global CHRO with over 25 years of international business experience, Carmen has driven large-scale business transformation and change management within fast-growing organisations undergoing complex mergers and acquisitions. She has led large, multicultural […]

Pay transparency – competing for talent in the UK: winning in the “comparison economy”

  • Posted Mai 20, 2026
Contents Share Last week in Bristol, Frazer Jones brought together more than 70 Reward and HR professionals from across Bristol and the South West for a highly engaging session on a topic shaping almost every hiring conversation we see: how organisations compete for talent in the “comparison economy.” Hosted by Mike Doyle, Head of Reward, […]

Modern total rewards: interview with Josh Berkowitz, Head of Compensation, Benefits & HR Infrastructure

  • Posted Mai 19, 2026
Contents Share We recently spoke with Josh Berkowitz, Head of Compensation, Benefits and HR Infrastructure at Silver Point Capital.  In his role, Josh oversees the firm’s compensation and benefits strategy alongside its HR infrastructure, supporting the needs of a global workforce and partnering closely with senior leadership.  Over the course of his career, he has built deep expertise across […]