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Step 1
In whatever area you need help in, search for examples of well-done work. For example, let's say you need someone to design your webpage. Instead of doing a Google search for "web designers," identify a few sites that are similar to the design that you would want.
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Step 2
Find out who did the work that you like. Sometimes there will be an attribution--e.g., in web design it might be at the bottom of the website. If it's a video, then look at the credits. Once in a screen capture video, I just emailed the email that the person used in the video. If there aren't any signs of attribution, then contact the company who had the work done. You could even tell them that you'll pay them a fee for the referral.
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Step 3
Contact the creator of the work. Ask them to do a tiny job that would be part of a small job, something that might cost no more than $200. For example, with web design, it might be the header graphic.
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Step 4
If the person does a good job with the tiny test job, then assign him or her the full small job.
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Step 5
After completing the project and the person has done a good job, you can do a more formal interview process. You should ask the person what each of his past employers would say his strengths and weaknesses are. Then ask his past employers what they would say his strengths and weaknesses are.
