This article is the result of the work of reflection and applied research on human management practices in two companies representing the textile and clothing sector of the city of Dosquebradas. A comparison is made from the functional approach supported in the subsystems and the processes of human talent management for two decades. The text contrasts, based on findings obtained from in-depth interviews, semi-structured techniques, the execution of different processes of human resources management where there is evidence of minimal advances in management practices related to the human in the company.