In the dark:
Here's some advice for your friend:
1. Make a decision if you're interested in longhaul/shorthaul.
2. Research about longhaul/shorthaul (whatever you decided for) airlines (use their own websites for a start, they tell you loads because they don't want to waste their time either).
3. Apply to all airlines that you are interested in. If they are recruiting fine, if not, you still might get lucky.
Good luck!