Professional member benefits

Counselling on salary and employment

You have the opportunity for quick counselling on working conditions, contracts, days off, and salary. Just call us during opening hours or send an e-mail. We can check your contract and working conditions, and can assist in adressing issues with your employer. As a member of DM you can get legal help at no cost in employment related matters.

Career development and professional feedback

You should maintain and develop your value on the labour market. Therefore, we are consistently working to ensure that you can expand your qualifications and skills. We advise on job possibilities within your branch, check your applications and CV, and offer individual career sessions. At the same time, DM courses open the door to a long list of courses, a number of which even end with an exam. You can also get a mentor or become a mentor yourself.

Support when it matters

You can lean on DM if you have a conflict at your workplace. We support you with legal counselling. We can negotiate with your employer on your behalf, you can get stress counselling, and we can help with improving workplace environments.

If you are in economic distress because of an accident, illness, or life-altering events and as a result of, or in connection to, your work, you can apply to DM’s Social Security Fund for an interest-free loan.

If you become unemployed

First and foremost we ensure that you receive a proper termination. You get personal counselling, where we outline your skills, and make a strategy for how you can get back to work. You will also get counselling on applying to jobs,the opportunity for an application check,helpful advice before a job interview, and much more.

Free lectures and events

We offer more than 150 professional events a year throughout the entire country. They cover a wide range of topics such as stress, negotiating tactics, leadership, branding and others, where you can be updated on new knowledge and groundbreaking research. And they are all free for members.

Networking and new contacts

You also become a member of a social community. Locally and at many of the events, you will meet other members who are passionate about their profession, want to exchange knowledge and are interested in networking. It can make you smarter and strengthen your career, while at the same time be enjoyable. And on LinkedIn we have a forum where these dialogues can continue.

If you are a manager, you can also sign up for DM’s leader network, which is a private space where you can discuss challenges and dilemmas in your own organisation with other leaders, and hear about their experiences.

Read more about DM’s leader network (Danish)

Political initiatives and negotiations

We are stronger when we stand together. With a growing number of members, we have one of the strongest voices—both in public debates and when it’s time to negotiate key deals and collective agreements on behalf of members. See how you can become active in DM in a member network (in Danish).

Inspiration and knowledge

You receive weekly newsletters with guides and good advice. You may also follow DM on LinkedIn, where we post regularly on our political agenda.

Local union representatives

We have a local union representatives and contact persons in many workplaces. They work to promote your interests at your job, and function as a link between employees and the management. You can always turn to your local representative if you have a question or challenges.