[nicoburns]

She may be able to get a job based on her past experience, but 20 years is a long time ago. I imagine the thing that would most convince hiring managers is a recent project (in a technology that she wants to work with) that shows that she still knows her stuff. I'd recommend she take a couple of weeks (or a couple of months depending on how urgent it is that she gets a job) to build such a project.