DZ,
Like SOPS said, no.
They hire SFOs, I THINK Etihad still hires some DECs, and national Cadets.
AND they currently get plenty of qualified candidates. EK has only recently REDUCED it's requirements to 2500tt as long as they are all on modern jets. Worst comes to worst they might have to take guys who ONLY have 4000hrs on Turbo-props (which would be a good thing).
Why WOULD they take newly-qualified guys?