Boutique search firms refers to headhunters that specialize on key market segments. They do not mass market their activities, trying to cater all level of industries, instead they work closely with key stakeholders in one or two specific jobs.
Boutique search firms investigates and explore deeply one specific industry, mainly hiring people who has strong and deep experience and job history in that industry. Network in this industry is far and wide, they follow closely key figures in the industry, monitor and track their career progression, so as to take the opportunities when it arises as people usually jump from one seat to another to complement their career aspiration.
Pharmaceutical is one industry that requires deep understanding that are exclusive from many others. A boutique search firm definitely has the advantage against other run-of-the-mill generalized search firm when it comes to career-fit the booming professionals in this industry.
