Look at forums for your language/software, or sites like Stackoverflow, is one suggestion: search out the type of work/problems you are having, see who seems kn

Look at forums for your language/software, or sites like Stackoverflow, is one suggestion: search out the type of work/problems you are having, see who seems knowledgeable. Contact some of them directly if possible, asking a simple question that won't take a lot of their time, and see who responds & who seems easy to work with. Those are just two suggestions, but really it boils down to: if you need to hire someone for a serious business relationship, don't expect to be able to just pick them out of some job board lineup. You'll need a bit more personal approach.