This is an area where networking is key, do you have any buddys who might know an ec? or an aprrentice? From my experience a lot of EC's have a hell of a time finding people they can be fairly sure can perform right off the bat, they'll be elated, as it means no sifting through garbage employees to get to someone decent.
So put the feelers out there, figure out if a buddy's friend's brother goes drinking with an electrician on Fridays, and see if you can get recomended up the line, even the guys who work alone/like to hire cheap day labor will sometimes hire an apprentice on if he comes with a solid personal reccomendation.
Best of Luck-
Will
