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Elance could make it easier to find top providers if search results could be sorted by skills test results.

For whatever reason they choose not enable that feature.

Elance could make it easier to find top providers if search results could be sorted by skills test results.

This would not solve the problem of (1) slacking off - poor work ethic, and (2) bait and switch - putting a less capable person on your job.