Office of Human Resources

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HR Mission:

The Georgia Highlands College Office of Human Resources’ mission is to support and influence a culture of success, excellence, respect and inclusiveness by delivering valuable and innovative Human Resource services and consultation which are clearly aligned with the strategic direction of the institution and which create and sustain an environment where leaders, at all levels, are fully prepared to manage, and lead, and where both Faculty and Staff thrive.

CHRO Welcome:

“Welcome to Georgia Highlands College (GHC) Human Resource Website.  Our office exists to support and influence a culture of excellence, respect, and inclusiveness.  We deliver valuable and innovative HR services and consultation, which are clearly aligned with GHC’s strategic direction.

Please do not hesitate to visit us in person or call (706-802-5136) for assistance with any of your human resource (HR) needs.  If you need information that you do not see on our website, please send an email to humanresources@highlands.edu.  We will do our best to respond within 24-48 hours.”

Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.