A program in Andhra Pradesh provides employment options to the most vulnerable rural youth, linking them to jobs in semi-urban areas or at the local level after a three-month training program with industry representatives acting as mentors. In 2005/06, this program created more than 10,000 jobs in semi-urban areas, leading to incomes substantially higher than the local market could provide. At the local level, more than 5,000 jobs were created, largely in the textile industry, many for women. Linking training to placement is one key to this program’s success.