Toronto, ON – May 1, 2026 — Forge Recruitment has entered into an exclusive partnership with Intellek, a global leader in legal learning technology, to deliver a new standard of talent readiness across Ontario and British Columbia.

Not a typical recruitment partnership, this is intended to shift how legal talent is prepared, validated, and delivered to legal practices in the markets that Forge Recruitment operates.

Through this collaboration, Forge Recruitment clients and candidates will gain exclusive regional access to Intellek’s legal training platform SkillsHub, including targeted eLearning, role-specific development pathways, and certificated training programs – designed for today’s legal environments.

From Placement to Performance

Recruitment has traditionally focused on identifying talent. Forge is now focused on ensuring it performs.

With access to Intellek’s legal training platform, Forge can:

  •       Identify skill gaps before submission
  •       Upskill candidates in real time
  •       Provide exclusive certificates tied to specific roles
  •       Deliver candidates who are immediately effective and not just qualified

The benefit for law firms: stronger hires, faster onboarding, and reduced risk for employers.

Technology certificates that can be completed include:

  •       Microsoft Office Suite
  •       DMS – NetDocs and iManage
  •       Leading Legal Tech Applications – Litera, Lexis Nexis, Clio, and many more

Raising the Bar for Legal Talent

“Clients are no longer just hiring resumes, they’re hiring outcomes,” said Joncarlo Bairos, President and CEO of Forge Recruitment. “This partnership allows us to stand behind every candidate we present with a higher level of confidence.”

Daryl Fitzpatrick, CRO at Intellek said “Intellek have been serving the legal industry for over thirty years and we’re continuing to find ways to serve this industry better. I’m extremely pleased to announce this partnership with Forge Recruitment, because it’s not a partnership that simply looks to build our bottom line. It’s a partnership designed to improve technology competence within our shared industry, benefitting applicants at Forge, and the legal industry as a whole. As a big believer in social mobility, I’m proud that we’ve found a way to provide education to those who will benefit most.”

A Competitive Advantage for Clients and Candidates

For legal sector employers, this means access to bench-ready candidates.

For candidates, it creates a clear edge in a competitive market: validated skills, recognized certificates, and direct alignment to the roles they’re pursuing.

For Forge, it reinforces a simple mandate: deliver better outcomes, not just better resumes.

 

About Forge Recruitment

Forge Recruitment is a Canadian recruitment firm specializing in legal and accounting & finance placements. The firm partners with law firms and organizations across the country to deliver high-impact talent solutions.

About Intellek

Intellek is a global provider of legal learning technology – offering cloud-based and in-workflow training platforms, eLearning content, and assessment solutions used by law firms and legal departments since 1989.