Can't she do some voluntary legal work or something?
I was unemployed for 2 years, and as soon as I started doing voluntary work instead of just sending applications I started getting more interviews.
From what I remember, the statics are that you are 10 times more likely to get a job if you are already "employed" as opposed to unemployed.
It's also kind of funny that no-one is presenting the real issue here; that a job won't cut it nowdays. That's probably because what we're seeing here is evidence of the biggest change this generation is likely to see, and as always, we fear change (because we were taught to in school, but that's a different story...).
I guess because a lot of people here grew up with their parents telling them to "get a safe, secure job with benefits". Basically, our parents were telling us to prepare for a world that no longer exists. My parents did too.
I'm not hating on jobs; all functioning societies need police, doctors, construction workers, etc, and they provide a valuable service (for which I am thankful). A job can also be great for your personal development and mental and spiritual fulfilment. What I am saying is that a job is not a secure financial plan (and all I'm doing there is repeating what rich people have been saying for years).