New York state is trying a two-prong approach to putting people back to work.

On the one hand, it's created a website to help New Yorkers find existing jobs and, on the other, it has a plan to create new jobs.

Jobless numbers in New York are getting better, but slowly and not by much.

"We're still above 8 percent in unemployment. So, we're running into that season time where things are a little bit tight and that's normal during the winter months," said WorkPlace Executive Director Cheryl Mayforth.

On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched the "Jobs Express" website, which is supposed to help change that.

"There are thousands of people who are unemployed and there are thousands of opportunities throughout the state," said Alphonso David, the state's deputy secretary for Civil Rights.

"And this website is one useful resource for someone who is looking for a job," David said.

The site takes thousands of jobs in the state's jobs bank and, for the first time, lists them by region.

"We didn't have that before," David said, "so if someone was looking for a job, they would have to go through a number of different resources or a number of different search tools to find a job."

"Now, they can go to one website," David said.

"Jobs Express" isn't the only way New York is trying to improve its economic picture.

Monday marked the deadline for businesses and other entities to submit their plans for economic growth through the state's regional economic development councils.

Proposals for this area will be evaluated by the North Country Regional Economic Development Council, one of 10 groups across the state tasked with developing strategic plans for their regions. Each region competes with the others for state funds.

"Instead of Albany thinking there's just one size fits all and they're taking applications and then simply dole out the state funding based on their evaluation, this allows the regions to put their own stamps on it and I think it's the right way to go," said Tony Collins, co-chair of the North Country Regional Council.

There are signs that New Yorkers are on board with Cuomo's economic plan. The website set up for submitting proposals crashed.

The deadline for submission was extended to Tuesday afternoon.