Forge Recruitment has entered into an exclusive candidate upskilling partnership with Intellek, a global leader in legal learning technology, to deliver a new standard of legal 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.
Through this collaboration, Forge Recruitment’s legal sector 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.
Candidate Placement to Legal Talent Performance
The legal sector has long accepted a costly assumption: that a strong resume is enough. But for law firms, the reality tells a different story – new hires who look great on paper routinely arrive without the practical tech skills needed to contribute from day one. The result is weeks of onboarding, internal resources stretched thin, billable time lost, and — in the worst case — costly mis-hires that set practices back further than the vacancy itself.
Candidates, too, feel the pressure, competing in an increasingly crowded market with little to differentiate themselves beyond credentials that everyone else has. The gap between qualified and capable has never been wider, and the traditional recruitment model (focused on placement rather than performance) was never designed to close it.
Candidate Upskilling the Right Way
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 Candidate Upskilling
“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 in 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.”
Competitive Advantage for Clients and Candidates
For legal sector employers, this means access to bench-ready candidates. Candidate upskilling 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.
The partnership between Forge Recruitment and Intellek marks a meaningful shift in how legal talent is sourced, prepared, and delivered in Canada. By combining Forge’s deep understanding of the Canadian legal market with Intellek’s thirty-plus years of legal learning expertise, candidates gain certified, role-specific training that closes the gap between qualified and ready. Law firms will see this translate to smoother onboarding, stronger hires, and reduced risk. For upskilling candidates, it means entering the market with validated skills and a measurable edge.
Together, Forge and Intellek aren’t just filling roles – they’re raising the bar for what legal hiring looks like.
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.
Intellek (formerly TutorPro) is a founding member of the learning technology industry. With a presence in the USA, UK, Canada, and the EU – for over 30 years we have pioneered the development of cutting-edge eLearning software and online training solutions, with a large and diverse portfolio of international clientele.
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