I'm really sorry to hear about your friend's tough situation. It's understandable that he's hesitant to take a job without proper benefits and stability, especially with his wife's health concerns. It's great that you're supporting him in his job search. One piece of advice I have is to explore alternative options like freelancing or remote work, which might offer more flexibility and potential for higher pay. Encourage him to network, update his resume, and consider any transferable skills he may have. Remind him to stay positive and persistent.
If he is inexperienced and has limited skills, it is really difficult to find remote work, but again, hardship and patience are really required, as you can't get hired in just one night unless you have outstanding skills. Also, one of the problems is that he has a family, and he needs money so that he can feed them, so he has no time to waste, and those choices of job he needs to take while finding another better job. This is not the time to be choosy; grab what you can and feed your family, then find another job that you want, and if you get hired, resign from your old job that you don't like.