Speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Hinds said that often what makes the difference for people who left school with "nothing or next to nothing in terms of qualifications, but went on to do something quite amazing in life", is "character".
"[Character] is something you will never see on a certificate of education, but you know it when you see it," he said.
"I mean things like determination and drive, and having the tenacity to stick with the task at hand, and the ability to bounce back from the knocks that life inevitably brings.
"These character traits are closely connected with something I hear all the time about from employers - so-called workplace skills like teamwork, commitment, and the ability to look the customer in the eye and want to make the sale. They are also connected to general health and wellbeing.
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