Michelle Obama in Blue on Veterans Day - StyleList

Click through to check out some of her best (and most talked-about) looks right here!Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty ImagesNew Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures Style Evolution: Michelle Obama Washington D.C., October 3, 2009 Michelle leaves a romantic anniversary dinner at Blue Duck Tavern with Barack. She wore a black knee-length halter dress with a square neckline. This flowy (not clingy) style accented all of Michelle's best parts while remaining elegant. Olivier Douliery, Pool/Getty Images feather hair extension Copenhagen, Denmark, October 2, 2009 In spite of Chicago losing its bid for the 2016 Olympic games, the First Lady is definitely a winner in this sunshine metallic silk matelasse sheath by Michael Kors and matching cardigan. Peter Macdiarmid, Getty Images Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1, 2009 Michelle Obama goes for the gold at the opening ceremony of the 121st IOC Session at the Copenhagen Opera House in this luminous dress with a fitted bodice and full pleated skirt. The First Lady's neckline is adorned in a trio of her go-to accessory - brooches. Her matching gold accessories and pull back 'do round out the look. Charles Dharapak, Pool/Getty Images Copenhagen, Denmark, September 30, 2009 Similar to the watercolor prints we saw on the Spring 2010 runway, Michelle Obama (pictured here with IOC President Jacques Rogge) wears a swirl blue patterned skirt and jacket, cinched at the waist with a navy velvet belt. The First Lady adds a metallic touch with gold kitten heels. Charles Dharapak, AFP / Getty Images lace wigs Copenhagen, Denmark, September 30, 2009 In support of Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid, The First Lady gives a speech in a custom blue jacquard sheath by Jason Wu accentuated with a pearl necklace from Erickson Beamon's "The Peace at Last" collection. Charles Dharapak, Pool / AP Copenhagen, Denmark, September 30, 2009 Michelle Obama deplanes in Copenhagen on her quest to campaign for Chicago's bid in the 2016 Olympic games wearing a Jason Wu tweed dress with a Zero + Maria Cornejo Ivy jacket in printed tweed and grosgrain belt. The First Lady adds a pop of collar with a pair of teal kitten heels. Michael Tercha, MCT Washington, D.C. September 26, 2009 US President Barack Obama and Michelle arrive at the annual Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards ceremony. Mrs. O wore a sheer Jason Wu sheath -- one of those simple, yet elegant pieces that made her a style star. front lace wigs Nicholas Kamm, AFP/Getty Images Pittsburgh, PA, September 25, 2009 Michelle Obama poses with the G-20 leaders' spouses in a Zero + Maria Cornejo dress, cinched at the waist with a Sacai belt. Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images Pittsburgh, PA, September 24, 2009 Mrs. O hosted a dinner party for the spouses during the G-20 Summit in a silk ruched Thakoon Resort 2010 frock (that showed off her chiseled physique!) and a pearl necklace. John Moore, Getty Images Pittsburgh, PA, September 24, 2009 Michelle Obama deplanes Air Force One in a sheer Diane von Furstenberg dress. The First Lady paired the sea green dress with metallic flats. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images

Aboriginal people harder hit by economic downturn - The Globe and Mail

The economic downturn bruised all types of workers – but some were hit harder than others.Employment levels among aboriginal people tumbled further and declined over a longer period of time than among the non-aboriginal work force through the downturn.More related to this storyUnemployment rates of aboriginal and non-aboriginal populationsVideo: Assembly of First Nations targets educationTory bill aims to bring aboriginal leaders' salaries into public spotlightInfographicUnemployment rates of aboriginal and non-aboriginal populationsVideoVideo: Assembly of First Nations targets educationA Statistics Canada paper released Wednesday paints a troubling picture for a demographic group that faced much higher-than-average jobless rates even before the recession.It found the gaps in employment, unemployment and participation rates widened between aboriginal and non-aboriginal people over two years. By last year, the aboriginal jobless rate hit 12.3 per cent, compared with 6.8-per-cent among non-aboriginals.“We should be concerned. Why? Because we are dealing already with some pretty horrific socio-economic gaps,” said Kelly Lendsay, president and CEO of the Saskatoon-based Aboriginal Human Resources Council, who is of Métis descent.Aboriginal people in the core-age working population saw employment levels slide 2.8 per cent in 2009 and another 4.9 per cent last year. By contrast, employment among non-aboriginal workers fell 1.7 per cent in 2009 – but rebounded 0.8 per cent last year.Part of the reason for the deterioration may stem from job tenure. In downturns, many employers lay off the most recently hired workers first. A higher proportion of front lace wigs aboriginals had worked for their employers for five years or less, Statscan said.Most of the job losses for aboriginal workers were full-time and in the private sector. By industry, employment losses were among trades, transport and equipment operators, sales and service workers and jobs related to processing, manufacturing and utilities.Men were hit hardest. The jobless rate for aboriginal men between 25 and 54 reached 13.3 per cent last year – up 4.1 percentage points in the two-year period. It rose to 11.3 per cent among aboriginal women, an increase of 1.9 percentage points.Education, it turns out, wasn’t a big buffer against layoffs. From 2009 to 2010, employment rates continued to slide among all education levels for aboriginal workers, with the largest drops among those who had completed postsecondary education and those who had less than high lace wigs school education, the report said.Many aboriginal youth simply stopped looking for work. Their participation rate in the labour force fell more sharply than for non-aboriginals.Jeremy Belyea isn’t surprised by the findings. The clinical counsellor who has eight years of postsecondary schooling, including a master’s degree, is looking for work and says many of his educated peers are frustrated by a lack of opportunities.“Some of the difficulties with my friends within the aboriginal community is getting access” to employers, said Mr. Belyea, 31, who is based in Prince George and chair of the Young Indigenous Professionals group. “The barriers come from perceptions on both sides of the table – a lot of aboriginal people don’t feel capable or qualified, so they’re not confident in approaching major companies that they want to work for. On the other hand, they haven’t seen those companies really reaching out.”There are bright spots. School attendance among aboriginal youth went up in the two-period. The aboriginal jobless rate has improved this year – it is now 11.5 per feather hair extension cent, still higher than the 7-per-cent current rate for non-aboriginals.Mr. Belyea is working to create a national mentorship program that will help connect aboriginal youth with established professionals. “We’d like to show corporate Canada and some of the bigger wigs out there that aboriginal people are capable and ready and just waiting to get more involved in the job market,” he said.More related to this storyNeed for native education upgrades too urgent to wait, former PM saysFirst-nations youth inhabit two different spheresGrim state of native education comes as a surprise to no oneTeen takes up late cousin's call to improve native schoolsNational education panel in jeopardy as native leaders withdraw supportThe national shame of aboriginal incarcerationWhy aboriginal education is our businessAtleo's bold call for abolition of the Indian Act requires a bold planOttawa gives struggling Manitoba first nations a $5.5-million boostLiberals, Tories join forces to bolster native drinking-water systemsNative leader praises UN declaration as historicIt's time to reset relationship between First Nations and CanadaNew high school textbook aimed at aboriginal youth means businessOttawa failing natives on education, child-welfare advocate saysNative bands sue Ottawa over right to education