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

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Where should HR leadership sit in a global business? How US and European organisations are taking different approaches

  • Posted juli 8, 2026
Contents Share As organisations expand across markets and regions, the question of where HR leadership should sit is becoming increasingly important. Historically, decisions about the location of senior HR leaders were often influenced by company headquarters or established organisational structures. Today, however, businesses are taking a more strategic approach, aligning HR leadership and broader HR […]
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Global financial services HR trends: reflections from H1 2026

  • Posted juli 3, 2026
Contents Share What does it take to lead the people function globally when change is constant and expectations continue to rise? That was the central theme at a recent Frazer Jones roundtable dinner, where a select group of CHROs from leading financial institutions came together to reflect on the first half of 2026. The conversation […]
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Why HR middle managers are the most overlooked drivers of engagement 

  • Posted juni 16, 2026
Contents Share When organizations talk about employee engagement, attention usually focuses on senior leadership setting the big picture strategy or frontline managers supporting teams in their daily work. Sitting between those two groups are HR middle managers, a group that often has the greatest day to day influence on how engagement initiatives are experienced but receives […]
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How uncertainty, talent, and data are redefining executive pay

  • Posted mei 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.
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